Where does “Wangenschutz” come from?

Wangenschutz (German) comes from German Schütz, from German schützen, from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Wangenschutz (German): cheek guard

Definitions

  1. cheek guard

Ancestry of “Wangenschutz”, step by step

Wangenschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schütz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchützcontactor
2Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
3Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
4Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
5Proto-Germanicskuttą
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via German wange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwangecheek (on the face)
2Middle High Germanwange
3Old High Germanwangacheek
4Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd-Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttąEvery word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną