Where does “vinkelhake” come from?

vinkelhake (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hake, from Old Norse haka, from Proto-Germanic hakǭ — hook.

vinkelhake (Norwegian Bokmål): a square; a set square

Definitions

  1. a square; a set square

Ancestry of “vinkelhake”, step by step

vinkelhake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhakea chin; hook; barb
2Old Norsehakachin
3Proto-Germanichakǭhook

via Norwegian Bokmål vinkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvinkelan angle
2Low Germanwinkel—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hakǭ →Every word from Old Norse haka →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål hake →