Where does “flange” come from?

flange (English) comes from English flanch, from Old French flanche, from Frankish *hlanku.

flange (English): An external or internal rib or rim, used either...

Definitions

  1. An external or internal rib or rim, used either...

Ancestry of “flange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflanchA flange; A bearing consisting of a circle...
2Old Frenchflancheflank, side
3Frankish*hlanku—

Words derived from “flange”

Every word from Frankish *hlanku →Every word from Old French flanche →Every word from English flanch →