Where does “जबड़ा” come from?
जबड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ámbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
जबड़ा (Hindi): jaw
Ancestry of “जबड़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | जम्भ | tooth, eyetooth, tusk; set of teeth, mouth, jaws;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ámbʰas | tooth; jawbone? |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |