Where does “lænker” come from?
lænker (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
lænker (Old Swedish): link
Ancestry of “lænker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlenkr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlankiz | ring; chainlink; bond; fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |
Words derived from “lænker”