Where does “flasque” come from?
flasque (English) comes from French flasque, from Late Latin flasco, from Latin flasca, from Frankish flaska, 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.
flasque (English): flabby
Ancestry of “flasque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | flasque | flabby, not firm; characterless; flask |
| 2 | Late Latin | flasco | bottle |
| 3 | Latin | flasca | small cask |
| 4 | Frankish | flaska | bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |