Where does “høka” come from?

høka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse haka, from Proto-Germanic hakǭ — hook.

høka (Faroese): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “høka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehakachin
2Proto-Germanichakǭhook
Every word from Proto-Germanic hakǭ →Every word from Old Norse haka →