Where does “dzeanã” come from?
dzeanã (Aromanian) comes from Latin genna, from Latin gena, from Proto-Italic genā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.
dzeanã (Aromanian): eyebrow; hill; valley
Ancestry of “dzeanã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | genna | — |
| 2 | Latin | gena | cheek; eye socket; eye or eyelid |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | genā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénu- | jaw, cheek, chin; cheek |