Where does “Schultergelenk” come from?

Schultergelenk (German) comes from German gelenk, from Middle High German gelenke, from Old High German gilenki, from Proto-Germanic gahlankiją, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

Schultergelenk (German): shoulder joint

Definitions

  1. shoulder joint

Ancestry of “Schultergelenk”, step by step

Schultergelenk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gelenk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangelenkjoint
2Middle High Germangelenkejoint, bend, waist
3Old High Germangilenki—
4Proto-Germanicgahlankiją—
5Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

via German schulter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschulterinflection of schultern: ## first-person singular...
2Old High Germanscultera—
3Proto-West Germanicskuldrushoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic gahlankiją →