Where does “flanc” come from?

flanc (French) comes 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.

flanc (French): side (of person); side, flank (of animal)

Definitions

  1. side (of person); side, flank (of animal)

Ancestry of “flanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchflanc—
2Old Frenchflancside; flank
3Frankishhlanca—
4Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “flanc”

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