Where does “helflaska” come from?

helflaska (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.

helflaska (Swedish): a whole bottle, a full-size bottle (of alcohol) (normally 70 or 75 cl)

Definitions

  1. a whole bottle, a full-size bottle (of alcohol) (normally 70 or 75 cl)

Ancestry of “helflaska”, step by step

helflaska 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 hel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhelwhole; complete; not broken; in order; luck;...
2Icelandichelhell (underworld), death
3Old NorseHeldeath
4Proto-Germanichaljōthe netherworld, the underworld, hell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →