Where does “stickjaw” come from?
stickjaw (English) comes from English stick, from Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca, from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō — stick, pole.
stickjaw (English): Food that is difficult to chew or swallow, such as toffee or pudding
Definitions
- Food that is difficult to chew or swallow, such as toffee or pudding
Ancestry of “stickjaw”, step by step
stickjaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | stick | An elongated piece of wood or similar material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | stikke | twig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a... |
| 3 | Old English | sticca | stick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stikkō | stick, pole |
via English Jaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Jaw | One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth |
| 2 | Middle English | jowe | jaw, jawbone |
| 3 | Old French | joe | cheek |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *ga(v)ota | — |