Where does “hookerish” come from?
hookerish (English) comes from English Hooker, 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- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
hookerish (English): Resembling or befitting a prostitute
Definitions
- Resembling or befitting a prostitute
Ancestry of “hookerish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hooker | — |
| 2 | English | hook | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with... |
| 3 | Swedish | hök | a hawk; a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics |
| 4 | Old Swedish | høker | hawk |
| 5 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 6 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |