Where does “vangi” come from?

vangi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

vangi (Old Norse): (upper) cheek

Definitions

  1. (upper) cheek

Ancestry of “vangi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwangôcheek; jaw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

Words derived from “vangi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →