Where does “Wangenkuss” come from?

Wangenkuss (German) 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.

Wangenkuss (German): kiss on the cheek

Definitions

  1. kiss on the cheek

Ancestry of “Wangenkuss”, step by step

Wangenkuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wange

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

via German kuss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankusskiss
2Middle High Germankus—
3Old High Germankuskiss
4Proto-West Germanickosskiss
5Proto-Germanickussazkiss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →Every word from Old High German wanga →