Where does “onkimies” come from?

onkimies (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.

onkimies (Finnish): angler

Definitions

  1. angler

Ancestry of “onkimies”, step by step

onkimies 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 mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki →