Where does “flagonless” come from?
flagonless (English) comes from English flagon, from Middle English flagon, from Middle French flacon, 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.
flagonless (English): Without a flagon or, by extension, anything alcoholic to drink
Definitions
- Without a flagon or, by extension, anything alcoholic to drink
Ancestry of “flagonless”, step by step
flagonless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flagon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flagon | A large bottle for drinks such as wine, cider or... |
| 2 | Middle English | flagon | — |
| 3 | Middle French | flacon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |