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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jawed | Having jaws; Having a specified type of jaw;... |
| 2 | English | Jaw | — |
| 3 | Middle English | jowe | — |
| 4 | Old French | joe | cheek |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *ga(v)ota | — |