Where does “Wange” come from?

Wange (German) comes from Middle High German wange, from Old High German wanga, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

Wange (German): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “Wange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwange—
2Old High Germanwangacheek
3Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →Every word from Old High German wanga →