Where does “thermosfles” come from?
thermosfles (Dutch) comes from German Thermosflasche, from German flasche, from Middle High German flasche, from Old High German flasca, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
thermosfles (Dutch): a thermos vacuum flask
Definitions
- a thermos vacuum flask
Ancestry of “thermosfles”, step by step
thermosfles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Thermosflasche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Thermosflasche | Thermos flask, thermos |
| 2 | German | flasche | bottle; flask; flagon |
| 3 | Middle High German | flasche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | flasca | Alternative form of flaska; flask; bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |