Where does “mawshot” come from?
mawshot (English) comes from English maw, from Middle English mawe, from Old English maga, from Old English maġan, from Proto-West Germanic magan, from Proto-Germanic maganą, from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
mawshot (English): A visual representation focused on a character with their mouth wide open, emphasizing its interior details
Definitions
- A visual representation focused on a character with their mouth wide open, emphasizing its interior details
Ancestry of “mawshot”, step by step
mawshot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maw | The stomach, especially of an animal; The upper... |
| 2 | Middle English | mawe | Alternative form of mewe; The stomach or guts of... |
| 3 | Old English | maga | capable; stomach; maw |
| 4 | Old English | maġan | can, to be able |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | magan | to be able, may |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maganą | to be able, may |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (me)mógʰe | to have power, to be able to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
via English shot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shot | Worn out or broken; Woven from warp and weft... |
| 2 | Middle English | schot | A missile or projectile; a thrown or fired weapon |
| 3 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 4 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |