Where does “länk” come from?

länk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lænker, from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

länk (Swedish): a link

Definitions

  1. a link

Ancestry of “länk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlænkerlink
2Old Norsehlenkr—
3Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
4Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “länk”

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