Where does “onkivapa” come from?
onkivapa (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.
onkivapa (Finnish): fishing rod, especially an angling rod
Definitions
- fishing rod, especially an angling rod
Ancestry of “onkivapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | onki | fishing rod, fishing pole; a fishing tool... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *onki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angô | a bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |