Where does “wang” come from?
wang (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wange, from Old Dutch wanga, from Proto-West Germanic *wangā, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
wang (Dutch): cheek
Definitions
- cheek
Ancestry of “wang”, step by step
wang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch wange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wange | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wanga | jaw |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wangā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wangô | cheek; jaw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
via Proto-Germanic wangaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wangaz | field, meadow |