wang

English

/wæŋ/, /wæŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (dialectal) The cheek; the jaw.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wange inherited from Old English wange (cheek, jaw) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wangô (cheek) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenk- (kneel, bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wenk-

Gloss

kneel, bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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