Where does “onki” come from?

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

onki (Ingrian): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “onki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*onki—
2Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “onki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *onki →