Where does “hlanca” come from?

hlanca (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

Ancestry of “hlanca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
2Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “hlanca”

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