Where does “bigmouthed” come from?
bigmouthed (English) comes from English big, from Middle English big, from Proto-Germanic bugja-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bigmouthed (English): Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet...
Definitions
- Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet...
Ancestry of “bigmouthed”, step by step
bigmouthed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English big
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | big | Of great size, large; Thought to have undue... |
| 2 | Middle English | big | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugja- | swollen up, thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via English mouthed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouthed | Having a specified type of mouth; simple past... |