Where does “полнощёкий” come from?

полнощёкий (Russian) comes from Russian щека́, from Proto-Slavic *ščeka — cheek.

полнощёкий (Russian): having chubby cheeks

Definitions

  1. having chubby cheeks

Ancestry of “полнощёкий”, step by step

полнощёкий traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian щека́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianщека́cheek
2Proto-Slavic*ščekacheek

via Russian [[полный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian[[полный—

via Russian полн(ый)]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполн(ый)]]—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *ščeka →Every word from Russian щека́ →