Where does “outflanker” come from?
outflanker (English) comes from English outflank, from English flank, from Middle English flanc, from Old English flanc, from Old French flanc, from Frankish hlanca, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
outflanker (English): One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy...
Definitions
- One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy...
Ancestry of “outflanker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | outflank | To maneuver around and behind the flank of; To... |
| 2 | English | flank | To attack the flank of; To defend the flank of;... |
| 3 | Middle English | flanc | — |
| 4 | Old English | flanc | flank |
| 5 | Old French | flanc | side; flank |
| 6 | Frankish | hlanca | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |