Where does “flascó” come from?
flascó (Catalan) comes from Late Latin flasco, from Latin flasca, from Frankish flaska, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
flascó (Catalan): a bottle or vial with a wide neck
Definitions
- a bottle or vial with a wide neck
Ancestry of “flascó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | flasco | bottle |
| 2 | Latin | flasca | small cask |
| 3 | Frankish | flaska | bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |