Where does “guance” come from?
guance (Italian) comes from Italian guancia, from Lombardic wankja, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
guance (Italian): plural of guancia
Ancestry of “guance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | guancia | cheek |
| 2 | Lombardic | wankja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wangô | cheek; jaw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
Words derived from “guance”