Where does “hyperlenke” come from?

hyperlenke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lenke, from Danish lænke, from Old Norse hlekkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

hyperlenke (Norwegian Bokmål): a hyperlink

Definitions

  1. a hyperlink

Ancestry of “hyperlenke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållenkechain; link
2Danishlænkechain
3Old Norsehlekkrlink; a chain of links
4Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
5Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →
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