Where does “flaskehals” come from?
flaskehals (Danish) comes from Danish flaske, 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.
flaskehals (Danish): bottleneck
Definitions
- bottleneck
Ancestry of “flaskehals”, step by step
flaskehals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish flaske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | flaske | bottle; flask; flaske op – bottle-feed, bring up... |
| 2 | Old Norse | flaska | flask, bottle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |