Where does “pohjaonki” come from?

pohjaonki (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.

pohjaonki (Finnish): bottom rig, bottom fishing rig

Definitions

  1. bottom rig, bottom fishing rig

Ancestry of “pohjaonki”, step by step

pohjaonki 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 pohja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjabottom; bed; fundament
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk-Every word from Proto-Germanic angôEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki