Where does “flaske” come from?

flaske (Danish) comes from Old Norse 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.

flaske (Danish): bottle; flask; flaske op – bottle-feed, bring up...

Definitions

  1. bottle; flask; flaske op – bottle-feed, bring up...

Ancestry of “flaske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflaskaflask, bottle
2Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
3Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flaske”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flehtaną →