Where does “Wangenknochen” come from?

Wangenknochen (German) comes from German Knochen, from Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Wangenknochen (German): cheekbone

Definitions

  1. cheekbone

Ancestry of “Wangenknochen”, step by step

Wangenknochen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Knochen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnochenbone
2Middle High Germanknochebone, knot
3Old High Germanknohhaknuckle; bone; knot
4Proto-Germanicknukôjoint, bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via German wange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwangecheek (on the face)
2Middle High Germanwange—
3Old High Germanwangacheek
4Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
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