Where does “ongenvars” come from?

ongenvars (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian onki, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

ongenvars (Ingrian): fishing pole

Definitions

  1. fishing pole

Ancestry of “ongenvars”, step by step

ongenvars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian onki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianonkihook
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 Ingrian vars

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvarshandle
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki →