Where does “krókur” come from?

krókur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krókur (Faroese): hook; corner, nook; ogonek

Definitions

  1. hook; corner, nook; ogonek

Ancestry of “krókur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrókrhook
2Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →