Where does “pig-jawed” come from?
pig-jawed (English) comes from English jawed, from English Jaw, from Middle English jowe, from Old French joe, from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.
pig-jawed (English): Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower,...
Definitions
- Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower,...
Ancestry of “pig-jawed”, step by step
pig-jawed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jawed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | jawed | Having jaws; Having a specified type of jaw;... |
| 2 | English | Jaw | One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth |
| 3 | Middle English | jowe | jaw, jawbone |
| 4 | Old French | joe | cheek |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *ga(v)ota | — |
via English pig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | pig | Any of several intelligent mammalian species of... |
| 2 | Middle English | pigge | A piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;... |
| 3 | Old English | picga | a young pig; piglet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | piggō | pig |