Where does “zo” come from?

zo (Torres Strait Creole) comes from English Jaw, from Middle English jowe, from Old French joe, from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

zo (Torres Strait Creole): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “zo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJawOne of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth
2Middle Englishjowejaw, jawbone
3Old Frenchjoecheek
4Vulgar Latin*ga(v)ota—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota →Every word from Old French joe →Every word from Middle English jowe →