Where does “vango” come from?
vango (Esperanto) comes from German wange, from Middle High German wange, from Old High German wanga, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
vango (Esperanto): cheek
Ancestry of “vango”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | wange | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | wange | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wanga | cheek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wangô | cheek; jaw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
Words derived from “vango”