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Etymology of the English word jawbreaker

the English word jawbreaker
derived from the English word jaw
derived from the Old French word joue
derived from the English word breaker
derived from the English word break
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreg-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *brekan
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the Spanish word barrica

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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