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Where does “ċēace” come from?

ċēace (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic kākā, from Proto-Germanic kēkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

ċēace (Old English): jaw, cheek; jaw; cheek

Definitions

  1. jaw, cheek; jaw; cheek

Ancestry of “ċēace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickākājaw, cheek
2Proto-Germanickēkǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “ċēace”

  • cheek
  • cheeks
  • choking
  • choke
  • cheeky
  • choker
  • cheekily
  • chokingly
  • chokehold
  • chokecherry
  • choky
  • cheekiness
  • chokey
  • chokepoint
  • chokeberry
  • chokedamp
  • cheekpiece
  • chokered
  • chokily
  • cheekful
  • chokiness
  • sweetcheeks
  • choketh
  • asscheek
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