Where does “slank” come from?

slank (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch slank, from Middle Dutch slanc, from Proto-Germanic slinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleng-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

slank (Afrikaans): slender, slim

Definitions

  1. slender, slim

Ancestry of “slank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslankslender, slim
2Middle Dutchslanc—
3Proto-GermanicslinkanąTo creep; crawl; slink
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleng-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleng- →