Where does “žandikaulis” come from?

žandikaulis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian káulas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

žandikaulis (Lithuanian): jaw

Definitions

  1. jaw

Ancestry of “žandikaulis”, step by step

žandikaulis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian káulas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankáulasbone
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀlasbone
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Lithuanian žándas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianžándascheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas →Every word from Lithuanian káulas →