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Where does “gahlankiją” come from?

gahlankiją (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

Ancestry of “gahlankiją”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gahlankiją”

  • Gelenkschmerz
  • Kiefergelenkserkrankung
  • Sprunggelenk
  • Handgelenk
  • gelenkig
  • Kiefergelenk
  • Gelenk
  • gilenki
  • gihlenki
  • gelenke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →