Where does “hlank” come from?

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

hlank (Proto-West Germanic): flexible, bent

Definitions

  1. flexible, bent

Ancestry of “hlank”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlank”

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