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English word origin

Etymology of jawed

Etymology tree English jaw Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Mid

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Having jaws. · Having a specified type of jaw.

verb

simple past and past participle of jaw

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English jaw Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English jawed From jaw + -ed.

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