Where does “flagon” come from?

Flagon comes from Middle English flakon, from Middle French flacon, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pel-, a root meaning to fold or turn.

flagon (English): A large bottle for drinks such as wine, cider or...

Definitions

  1. A large bottle for drinks such as wine, cider or...

Ancestry of “flagon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishflagon—
2Middle Frenchflacon—
3Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
4Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flagon”

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