Where does “flanc” come from?

flanc (Old English) 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.

flanc (Old English): flank

Definitions

  1. flank

Ancestry of “flanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchflancside; flank
2Frankishhlanca—
3Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “flanc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Frankish hlanca →