Where does “halvflaska” come from?

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

halvflaska (Swedish): a half bottle (of alcohol) (normally 35 or 37.5 cl)

Definitions

  1. a half bottle (of alcohol) (normally 35 or 37.5 cl)

Ancestry of “halvflaska”, step by step

halvflaska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish flaska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishflaskaa bottle, a flask
2Old Norseflaskaflask, bottle
3Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
4Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Swedish halv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhalvhalf
2Old Norsehalfrhalf
3Proto-Germanichalbazhalf
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →