Where does “chewelry” come from?
chewelry (English) comes from English chewable, from English chew, from Middle English chewen, from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
chewelry (English): Soft, chewable jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets, intended as an oral stim toy to calm and soothe the wearer
Definitions
- Soft, chewable jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets, intended as an oral stim toy to calm and soothe the wearer
Ancestry of “chewelry”, step by step
chewelry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chewable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chewable | Capable of being chewed; Chewy; Allowing for a... |
| 2 | English | chew | To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and... |
| 3 | Middle English | chewen | To chew; to mash food with one's teeth; To... |
| 4 | Old English | ċēowan | to chew |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
via English jewelry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jewelry | US standard spelling of jewellery |