Where does “lenke” come from?

lenke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

lenke (Norwegian Bokmål): chain; link

Definitions

  1. chain; link

Ancestry of “lenke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlænkechain
2Old Norsehlekkrlink; a chain of links
3Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
4Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “lenke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →