Where does “bierfles” come from?
bierfles (Dutch) comes from Dutch fles, from Middle Dutch flassche, from Old Dutch flaska, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, 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.
bierfles (Dutch): beer bottle
Definitions
- beer bottle
Ancestry of “bierfles”, step by step
bierfles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch fles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fles | bottle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | flassche | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flaska | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |