Where does “jaw-jaw” come from?
jaw-jaw (English) comes from English jaw, from Middle English jawe, from Middle English chawe, from Proto-Germanic kawǭ, from Proto-Germanic kewǭ, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
jaw-jaw (English): To talk at length; to chatter or jabber
Definitions
- To talk at length; to chatter or jabber
Ancestry of “jaw-jaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jaw | One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which... |
| 2 | Middle English | jawe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | chawe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kawǭ | jaw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kewǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |