Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlankō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

A bend; curve
(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
Old High German: hlanca, hlancha
- Middle High German: lanke
  - German: Lanke