Where does “lænke” come from?

lænke (Danish) comes from Old Norse hlekkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

lænke (Danish): chain

Definitions

  1. chain

Ancestry of “lænke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlekkrlink; a chain of links
2Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
3Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “lænke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →