Etymology of the English word jaw
the English word
jawderived from the Old French word
joueDate
The earliest known usage of jaw in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
jawbone,
jawbreaker,
jawed,
jawfish,
jawlike,
jawrope,
lockjaw,
jawingCognates
Catalan
galta, French
joue, Italian
gota, Provençal
gautaUsage
Word found in Modern English
