Etymology Explorer
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Where does “wankja” come from?
wankja (Lombardic) comes from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
Ancestry of “wankja”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
wangô
cheek; jaw
2
Proto-Indo-European
wenǵ-
neck, cheek
Words derived from “wankja”
guanciale
guancia
gargia
guanciale
guance
garġa
paraguance
guancialata
guancialetto
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