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
Ancestry of “Flank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Flanke | flank; cross |
| 2 | French | flanc | side ; side, flank; flank; side, slope |
| 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 |