jawless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English jaw

Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.

Proto-Germanic *leusaną

Proto-Germanic *lausaz

Proto-Germanic *-lausaz

Proto-West Germanic *-laus

Old English -lēas

Middle English -les

English -less

English jawless

From jaw + -less.

Adjective

jawless (not comparable)

1. Lacking a jaw.

   Jawless fishes, such as lampreys, often have large and sharp teeth.

Derived terms

• jawlessness

Translations

lacking a jaw

• Dutch: kaakloos (nl)
• German: kieferlos (de)
• Italian: senza mascella
• Welsh: di-ên