Where does “fl'ašk” come from?
fl'ašk (Ludian) comes from Russian фляжка, from Russian фляшка, 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.
fl'ašk (Ludian): flask
Definitions
- flask
Ancestry of “fl'ašk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фляжка | flask, hip flask (container for a small amount of beverage) |
| 2 | Russian | фляшка | — |
| 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 |