Where does “flask” come from?
Flask comes from Middle English flaske, from Old English flaxe, from Frankish flaska, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European pel-, a root meaning to fold or plait.
flask (English): A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used...
Definitions
- A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used...
Ancestry of “flask”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | flask | A small barrel for beer storage; A container for... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | flascon | — |
| 3 | Frankish | flaska | bottle, flask |
| 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 |