Where does “lanksome” come from?
lanksome (English) comes from English lank, from Middle English lank, from Old English hlanc, from Proto-West Germanic hlank, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
lanksome (English): Characterised or marked by lankness
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by lankness
Ancestry of “lanksome”, step by step
lanksome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lank | Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lank | — |
| 3 | Old English | hlanc | loose, slender, flaccid, lank |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlank | flexible, bent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |