Where does “onki” come from?
onki (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.
onki (Finnish): fishing rod, fishing pole; a fishing tool...
Definitions
- fishing rod, fishing pole; a fishing tool...
Ancestry of “onki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *onki | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | angô | a bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |
Words derived from “onki”