Where does “machwè” come from?

machwè (Antillean Creole) comes from French mâchoire, from French mâcher, from Middle French mascher, from Old French mascher, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

machwè (Antillean Creole): jaw

Definitions

Ancestry of “machwè”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	mâchoire	jaw; jawbone
2	French	mâcher	to chew; to begin or prepare some work
3	Middle French	mascher	to chew
4	Old French	mascher	to chew
5	Latin	masticō	to chew
6	Latin	masticāre	—
7	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
8	Ancient Greek	μάσταξ	mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Latin masticāre →