Where does “chinlock” come from?
chinlock (English) comes from English chin, from Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn, from Proto-West Germanic kinnu, from Proto-Germanic kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.
chinlock (English): A position in which one wrestler grabs the other's chin, particularly with the attacker's knees on the opponent's upper back
Definitions
- A position in which one wrestler grabs the other's chin, particularly with the attacker's knees on the opponent's upper back
Ancestry of “chinlock”, step by step
chinlock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chin | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting... |
| 2 | Middle English | chyn | The chin or jawline; The bone composing the chin;... |
| 3 | Old English | ċinn | chin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kinnu | chin, jaw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kinnuz | cheek; chin, jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénu- | jaw, cheek, chin; cheek |