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Where does “Flasche” come from?

Flasche (German) comes from Middle High German flasche, from Old High German flasca, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, 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.

Flasche (German): bottle; flask; flagon; loser; wimp; someone...

Definitions

  1. bottle; flask; flagon; loser; wimp; someone...

Ancestry of “Flasche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanflasche—
2Old High GermanflascaAlternative form of flaska; flask; bottle, flask
3Proto-West Germanicflaskābottle, flask
4Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
5Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Flasche”

  • Flaschenpost
  • Wasserflasche
  • Bierflasche
  • Sauerstoffflasche
  • Flaschenöffner
  • Fläschchen
  • Milchflasche
  • Gasflasche
  • Thermosflasche
  • Flaschenschiff
  • flaschengrün
  • Druckgasflasche
  • flaszeczka
  • flasza
  • flaszka
  • flaša
  • флаша
  • пляшка
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