Where does “flask” come from?
flask (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman flascon, from Frankish flaska, 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.
flask (Middle English): A small barrel for beer storage; A container for...
Definitions
- A small barrel for beer storage; A container for...
Ancestry of “flask”, step by step
flask traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman flascon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | flascon | — |
| 2 | Frankish | flaska | bottle, flask |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Old English flasċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flasċe | flask, bottle |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
via Medieval Latin flasco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | flasco | bottle; a glass earthenware vessel for... |