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 (on the face)

Definitions

  1. cheek (on the face)

Ancestry of “wange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwange—
2Old High Germanwangacheek
3Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

Words derived from “wange”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →Every word from Old High German wanga →
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