Where does “chaw” come from?
chaw (English) comes from Middle English chawe, from Proto-Germanic kawǭ, from Proto-Germanic kewǭ, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
chaw (English): Chewing tobacco; A plug or wad of chewing...
Definitions
- Chewing tobacco; A plug or wad of chewing...
Ancestry of “chaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chawe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kawǭ | jaw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kewǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
Words derived from “chaw”