Where does “hoekig” come from?
hoekig (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoek, from Middle Dutch hoec, from Middle Dutch huoc, from Proto-West Germanic hōk, from Proto-Germanic hōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European kog-.
hoekig (Dutch): angular; stiff, rigid
Definitions
- angular; stiff, rigid
Ancestry of “hoekig”, step by step
hoekig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hoek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoek | corner; angle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hoec | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | huoc | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hōk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōkaz | hook |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kog- | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |