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

  1. loose, slender, flaccid, lank

Ancestry of “hlanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichlankflexible, bent
2Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “hlanc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hlank →