Reconstruction:Old High German/wankja

This Old High German entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old High German

Alternative forms

• *wangja

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wangā, from Proto-Germanic *wangô.

Noun

*wankja

1. (anatomy) cheek

Descendants

• → Vulgar Latin: *guancia
  • Emilian: zgwanza
  • Italian: guancia, gargia
  • Lombard: zguandza, zguanza, zgwand
  • Neapolitan: gardza (Apulia)
  • Sicilian: gargia
  • Romagnol: guankia (Spoleto)
  • Venetan: zguandza, zguanza, zgwand