Where does “*wangā” come from?

*wangā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wangô, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

Ancestry of “*wangā”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*wangā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wangô →
*wangā — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer