Where does “flaskǭ” come from?

flaskǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

flaskǭ (Proto-Germanic): a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask

Definitions

  1. a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask

Ancestry of “flaskǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flaskǭ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flehtaną →
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