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
Ancestry of “zo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Jaw | — |
| 2 | Middle English | jowe | — |
| 3 | Old French | joe | cheek |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *ga(v)ota | — |