Where does “Flank” come from?

Flank (Luxembourgish) comes from German Flanke, 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.

Flank (Luxembourgish): flank; cross

Definitions

  1. flank; cross

Ancestry of “Flank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlankeflank; cross
2Frenchflancside (of person); side, flank (of animal)
3Middle Frenchflanc—
4Old Frenchflancside; flank
5Frankishhlanca—
6Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Frankish hlanca →