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Where does “genal” come from?

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

genal (English): Of or relating to the cheeks

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the cheeks

Ancestry of “genal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenacheek; eye socket; eye or eyelid
2Proto-Italicgenā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek

Words derived from “genal”

  • subgenal
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