Where does “chawer” come from?
chawer (English) comes from English chaw, from Middle English chawe, from Proto-Germanic kawǭ, from Proto-Germanic kewǭ, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
chawer (English): One who chaws; a chewer
Ancestry of “chawer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chaw | Chewing tobacco; A plug or wad of chewing... |
| 2 | Middle English | chawe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kawǭ | jaw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kewǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |