Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlankō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *hlankaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlɑŋ.kɔː/

Noun

*hlankō f

1. A bend; curve
2. (anatomy) side; flank; hip

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *hlankō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hlankō	*hlankôz
vocative	*hlankō	*hlankôz
accusative	*hlankǭ	*hlankōz
genitive	*hlankōz	*hlankǫ̂
dative	*hlankōi	*hlankōmaz
instrumental	*hlankō	*hlankōmiz

Synonyms

• *hlankô

Descendants

• Old English: *hlanc
• Old Saxon: hlanka
  • Middle Low German: lanke
• Frankish: *hlanka
  • Old Dutch: *hlanka, *lanka
    • Middle Dutch: lanke
      • Dutch: lank
  • → Old French: flanc
    • → Middle English: flanc, flanke, flaunke
      • Scots: flank
      • English: flank
    • Middle French: flanc
      • French: flanc
        • → Dutch: flank
        • → German: Flanke
• Old High German: hlanca, hlancha
  • Middle High German: lanke
    • German: Lanke (obsolete)