Where does “mato-onki” come from?

mato-onki (Finnish) comes from Finnish onki, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

mato-onki (Finnish): worm rod, worm fishing rod

Definitions

  1. worm rod, worm fishing rod

Ancestry of “mato-onki”, step by step

mato-onki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish onki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishonkifishing rod, fishing pole; a fishing tool...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*onki—
3Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

via Finnish mato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatoworm; maggot; tilde
2Proto-Finnicmatoworm
3Proto-Finno-Ugricmačo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki →