Where does “*kauną” come from?

*kauną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

*kauną (Proto-Germanic): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “*kauną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “*kauną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-
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