Where does “hook maneuver” come from?
hook maneuver (English) comes from English hook, from Swedish hök, from Old Swedish høker, from Middle Low German hȫker, from Old High German huchan, from Proto-Germanic *hūkan-, from Proto-Germanic *hūkkan-, from Proto-Germanic *huk(k)ōn- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
hook maneuver (English): An anti-G technique to increase G-tolerance and...
Definitions
- An anti-G technique to increase G-tolerance and...
Ancestry of “hook maneuver”, step by step
hook maneuver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hook | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with... |
| 2 | Swedish | hök | a hawk; a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics |
| 3 | Old Swedish | høker | hawk |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 5 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via English maneuver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maneuver | The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a... |
| 2 | Middle French | manœuvre | maneuver |
| 3 | Old French | manovre | handwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour |
| 4 | Latin | manū opera | — |