Where does “gena” come from?

gena (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic genus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.

gena (Gaulish): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “gena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgenusjaw, cheek, mouth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Celtic genus →
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