Where does “jaw-twister” come from?

jaw-twister (English) comes from English Jaw, from Middle English jowe, from Old French joe, from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

jaw-twister (English): A jawbreaker; a word that is long and difficult...

Definitions

  1. A jawbreaker; a word that is long and difficult...

Ancestry of “jaw-twister”, step by step

jaw-twister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Jaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJawOne of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth
2Middle Englishjowejaw, jawbone
3Old Frenchjoecheek
4Vulgar Latin*ga(v)ota—

via English twister

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtwisterOne who twists; The instrument used in twisting,...
2Middle Englishtwyster—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota →Every word from Old French joe →Every word from Middle English jowe →
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