Where does “skewjawed” come from?

skewjawed (English) comes from English jawed, from English Jaw, from Middle English jowe, from Old French joe, from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

skewjawed (English): Crooked, misaligned, or disorganized

Definitions

  1. Crooked, misaligned, or disorganized

Ancestry of “skewjawed”, step by step

skewjawed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English jawed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjawedHaving jaws; Having a specified type of jaw;...
2EnglishJawOne of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth
3Middle Englishjowejaw, jawbone
4Old Frenchjoecheek
5Vulgar Latin*ga(v)ota—

via English skew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskewTo form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to...
2Middle Englishskeuen—
3Old Northern Frenchescuer—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota →Every word from Old French joe →Every word from Middle English jowe →