Where does “wange” come from?
wange (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wanga, from Proto-West Germanic *wangā, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
Ancestry of “wange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wanga | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *wangā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wangô | cheek; jaw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
Words derived from “wange”