English
genal
Genal comes from Latin gena ‘cheek’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵénu-‘chin, jaw, cheek’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*genāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgena‘cheek’
- Englishtodaygenal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵénu-‘chin, jaw, cheek’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*genāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgena‘cheek’
- Englishtodaygenal
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu-
Today it means
adj Of or relating to the cheeks
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu- / genal