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