Where does “widemouthed” come from?
widemouthed (English) comes from English wide, from Old English wīd, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
widemouthed (English): Having a wide mouth; Having the mouth opened wide
Definitions
- Having a wide mouth; Having the mouth opened wide
Ancestry of “widemouthed”, step by step
widemouthed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wide | Having a large physical extent from side to side;... |
| 2 | Old English | wīd | wide, vast, broad, long; distant, far |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English mouthed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouthed | Having a specified type of mouth; simple past... |