Where does “haak” come from?

haak (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hāke, from Old Dutch hāko, from Proto-Germanic hakô, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

haak (Dutch): hook; bracket

Definitions

  1. hook; bracket

Ancestry of “haak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhākehook
2Old Dutchhāko—
3Proto-Germanichakôhook
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “haak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakô →Every word from Old Dutch hāko →