Where does “chiselmouth” come from?
chiselmouth (English) comes from English mouth, from Middle English mouþ, from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
chiselmouth (English): A fish of species Gila alutacea (formerly Acrocheilus alutaceus) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America
Definitions
- A fish of species Gila alutacea (formerly Acrocheilus alutaceus) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America
Ancestry of “chiselmouth”, step by step
chiselmouth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |