Where does “dehook” come from?

dehook (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

dehook (English): To remove a hook or hooks from

Definitions

  1. To remove a hook or hooks from

Ancestry of “dehook”, step by step

dehook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeTo do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A...
2Chinese德—
3Mandarin德意志—
4GermanDeutschGerman
5Old High Germandiutsch—
6Old High GermandiutiscAlternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;...
7Proto-West Germanicþiudiskof the people, popular, vernacular
8Proto-Germanicþiudiskazof the people, popular; of the tribe
9Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
10Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
11Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via English hook

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhookA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with...
2Swedishhöka hawk; a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics
3Old Swedishhøkerhawk
4Middle Low Germanhȫkerpeddler
5Old High Germanhuchan—
6Proto-Germanic*hūkan-—
7Proto-Germanic*hūkkan-—
8Proto-Germanic*huk(k)ōn-—
9Proto-Indo-European*kuk-néh₂—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō →