Where does “wange” come from?

wange (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wanga, from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

Ancestry of “wange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwangacheek
2Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

Words derived from “wange”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →Every word from Old High German wanga →