Where does “öngull” come from?

öngull (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǫngull, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

öngull (Icelandic): hook, fishhook

Definitions

  1. hook, fishhook

Ancestry of “öngull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫngulla hook, a fishhook
2Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulaz →Every word from Old Norse ǫngull →