Where does “hak” come from?

hak (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse haki, from Proto-Germanic hakô, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hak (Icelandic): a small hook or barb

Definitions

  1. a small hook or barb

Ancestry of “hak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehakihook, pick
2Proto-Germanichakôhook
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakô →Every word from Old Norse haki →