Where does “flank” come from?
Flank comes from German Flanke, from French flanc, from Frankish hlanka, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kleng-.
flank (English): To attack the flank of; To defend the flank of;...
Definitions
- To attack the flank of; To defend the flank of;...
Ancestry of “flank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | flanc | — |
| 2 | Old English | flanc | flank |
| 3 | Old French | flanc | side; flank |
| 4 | Frankish | hlanca | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |
Words derived from “flank”