Where does “flasket” come from?
flasket (Middle English) comes from Old French flaschet, from Old French flasche, from Late Latin flasca, 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.
flasket (Middle English): Any receptacle for storage
Definitions
- Any receptacle for storage
Ancestry of “flasket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | flaschet | — |
| 2 | Old French | flasche | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | flasca | — |
| 4 | Frankish | flaska | 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 |