Where does “jawed” come from?

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

jawed (English): Having jaws; Having a specified type of jaw;...

Definitions

  1. Having jaws; Having a specified type of jaw;...

Ancestry of “jawed”, step by step

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—

Words derived from “jawed”

Every word from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota →Every word from Old French joe →Every word from Middle English jowe →