Where does “szczękościsk” come from?

szczękościsk (Polish) comes from Polish szczęka, from Proto-Slavic *ščeka — cheek.

szczękościsk (Polish): lockjaw, trismus

Definitions

  1. lockjaw, trismus

Ancestry of “szczękościsk”, step by step

szczękościsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish szczęka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszczękajaw
2Proto-Slavic*ščekacheek

via Polish ścisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishściskpress, throng, scrum
2Polishściskaćto squeeze, to compress
Every word from Proto-Slavic *ščeka →Every word from Polish szczęka →