Where does “hlankō” come from?

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

hlankō (Proto-Germanic): A bend; curve; side; flank; hip

Definitions

  1. A bend; curve; side; flank; hip

Ancestry of “hlankō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlankō”

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