Where does “Trinkflasche” come from?
Trinkflasche (German) comes from German flasche, 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.
Trinkflasche (German): drinking bottle
Definitions
- drinking bottle
Ancestry of “Trinkflasche”, step by step
Trinkflasche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German flasche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | flasche | bottle; flask; flagon |
| 2 | Middle High German | flasche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | flasca | Alternative form of flaska; flask; bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via German trinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | trinken | to drink; to drink, to imbibe; to drink; to toast |
| 2 | Middle High German | trinken | to drink; to drink; to toast |
| 3 | Old High German | trinkan | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drinkan | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |