Etymology of the French word mandibule
the French word
mandibulederived from the Latin word
mandibula (jaw)
derived from the Latin word
mandere (chew, champ, masticate)
Date
The earliest known usage of mandibule in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
mandibulaire,
démantibulerDerivations in other languages
Romanian
mandibulăCognates
Spanish
mandibula
