Where does “powderflask” come from?
powderflask (English) comes from English flask, from Middle English flask, from Anglo-Norman flascon, 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.
powderflask (English): A flask in which gunpowder is carried, having a...
Definitions
- A flask in which gunpowder is carried, having a...
Ancestry of “powderflask”, step by step
powderflask traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flask | A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used... |
| 2 | Middle English | flask | A small barrel for beer storage; A container for... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | flascon | — |
| 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 |