Where does “flanka” come from?

flanka (Esperanto) comes from German Flanke, from French flanc, from Middle French 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.

flanka (Esperanto): on the side

Definitions

  1. on the side

Ancestry of “flanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlankeflank; cross
2Frenchflancside (of person); side, flank (of animal)
3Middle Frenchflanc—
4Old Frenchflancside; flank
5Frankishhlanca—
6Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “flanka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Frankish hlanca →
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