Where does “hlankiz” come from?

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

hlankiz (Proto-Germanic): ring; chainlink; bond; fetter

Definitions

  1. ring; chainlink; bond; fetter

Ancestry of “hlankiz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlankiz

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