Where does “jowl” come from?
Jowl comes from Middle English chawl, from Old English ċeafl, from Proto-Germanic kelǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gel- and kel-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵep-.
jowl (English): the jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral...
Definitions
- the jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral...
Ancestry of “jowl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | jollen | to stagger, knock, batter |
Words derived from “jowl”