Where does “hook” come from?
Hook comes from Middle English hoke, from Old English hōc, from Proto-Germanic hōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European keg-.
hook (English): A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with...
Definitions
- A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with...
Ancestry of “hook”, step by step
hook traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hök
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hök | a hawk; a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics |
| 2 | Old Swedish | høker | hawk |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 4 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |