Where does “flanc” come from?
flanc (Middle French) comes from Old French flanc, from Frankish hlanca, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
Ancestry of “flanc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | flanc | side; flank |
| 2 | Frankish | hlanca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |
Words derived from “flanc”