Where does “άγκιστρο” come from?

άγκιστρο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

άγκιστρο (Greek): hook; surgical instrument; "{ }" braces, curly...

Definitions

  1. hook; surgical instrument; "{ }" braces, curly...

Ancestry of “άγκιστρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγκιστρονfishhook
2Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
3Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
4Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
5Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τρον →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -trom →
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