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Where does “lank” come from?

lank (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.

lank (Swedish): a link

Definitions

  1. a link

Ancestry of “lank”, 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 “lank”

  • kumilenkki
  • ripustuslenkki
  • lenkkeily
  • lenkkeillä
  • lenkkari
  • lenkkitossu
  • hiuslenkki
  • avauslenkki
  • aamulenkki
  • lenkki
  • niskalenkki
  • niskalenkkitoppi
  • lenkkimakkara
  • ketunlenkki
  • länka
  • blogglänk
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