Where does “flacon” come from?

flacon (Middle French) comes 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.

Ancestry of “flacon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
2Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flacon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flehtaną →