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 (“flexible; slim”).

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

• Proto-West Germanic: *hlanku
  • Old English: *hlanc, *hlonc
    • Middle English: *lanke, lonke
      • English: lank, lonck, lunk (dialectal)
  • Old Saxon: hlanka
    • Middle Low German: lanke
      • German Low German: Lank
  • Frankish: *hlanka
    • Old Dutch: *hlanka, *lanka
      • Middle Dutch: lanke
        • Dutch: lank
    • → Old French: flanche f, flanc m (see there for further descendants)
      • Middle French: flanche
        • →? English: flanch, flange
  • Old High German: hlanca, hlancha, lanca, lanka
    • Middle High German: lanke
      • German: Lanke (obsolete)