Where does “vangi” come from?

vangi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vangi, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

vangi (Icelandic): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “vangi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevangi(upper) cheek
2Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →Every word from Old Norse vangi →