Where does “Aangel” come from?

Aangel (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German angul, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

Aangel (Luxembourgish): fishing rod; hinge

Definitions

  1. fishing rod; hinge

Ancestry of “Aangel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
2Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “Aangel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulaz →Every word from Old High German angul →