Where does “unuflanke” come from?
unuflanke (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto flanko, 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.
unuflanke (Esperanto): on the one hand; on one side
Definitions
- on the one hand; on one side
Ancestry of “unuflanke”, step by step
unuflanke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto flanko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | flanko | side |
| 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 |