Where does “gena” come from?

gena (English) comes from Latin gena, from Proto-Italic genā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.

gena (English): The cheek; the feathered side of the under...

Definitions

  1. The cheek; the feathered side of the under...

Ancestry of “gena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenacheek; eye socket; eye or eyelid
2Proto-Italicgenā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- →Every word from Proto-Italic genā →Every word from Latin gena →