Where does “flankieren” come from?
flankieren (German) comes from French flanquer, from French flanc, 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.
flankieren (German): to flank
Definitions
- to flank
Ancestry of “flankieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | flanquer | to flank, adjoin; to fling, chuck; to give |
| 2 | French | flanc | side (of person); side, flank (of animal) |
| 3 | Middle French | flanc | — |
| 4 | Old French | flanc | side; flank |
| 5 | Frankish | hlanca | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |