Where does “gelenk” come from?
gelenk (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “gelenk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gelenke | joint, bend, waist |
| 2 | Old High German | gilenki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gahlankiją | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |
Words derived from “gelenk”