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
Ancestry of “öngull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ǫngull | a hook, a fishhook |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | angulaz | hook; prickle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |