Where does “jaws” come from?
Jaws comes from Middle English jawe and chawe, from Proto-Germanic kawǭ, kewǭ, and kewwaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁-.
jaws (English): plural of jaw; the mouth; the borders of anything...
Definitions
- plural of jaw; the mouth; the borders of anything...
Ancestry of “jaws”, 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 |