Where does “geană” come from?

geană (Romanian) comes from Latin genna, from Latin gena, from Proto-Italic genā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.

geană (Romanian): eyelash; eyelid

Definitions

  1. eyelash; eyelid

Ancestry of “geană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenna—
2Latingenacheek; eye socket; eye or eyelid
3Proto-Italicgenā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek

Words derived from “geană”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- →Every word from Proto-Italic genā →Every word from Latin gena →