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Where does “flaske” come from?

flaske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse 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.

flaske (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bottle; Used in the phrasal verb flaske opp; to...

Definitions

  1. a bottle; Used in the phrasal verb flaske opp; to...

Ancestry of “flaske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflaskaflask, bottle
2Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
3Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flaske”

  • gassflaske
  • tåteflaske
  • flaskehals
  • plastflaske
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →