Where does “hlanc” come from?
hlanc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hlank, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
hlanc (Old English): loose, slender, flaccid, lank
Definitions
- loose, slender, flaccid, lank
Ancestry of “hlanc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hlank | flexible, bent |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |
Words derived from “hlanc”