Where does “ongenkoho” come from?

ongenkoho (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.

ongenkoho (Finnish): angling float

Definitions

  1. angling float

Ancestry of “ongenkoho”, step by step

ongenkoho 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 koho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkohofloat
2Finnishkoho-raised, elevated
3Finnishkohotato rise; to stand, tower over
4Proto-Finnickohot'akto rise, to go up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki →
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