Where does “fiskekrok” come from?

fiskekrok (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fiske, from Old Norse fiski, from Old Norse fiska, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

fiskekrok (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fish hook

Definitions

  1. a fish hook

Ancestry of “fiskekrok”, step by step

fiskekrok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fiske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfiskefishing
2Old Norsefiskifishing
3Old Norsefiskato fish
4Proto-Germanicfiskōnąto fish, to catch fish
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Norwegian Nynorsk krok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkroka hook; a corner
2Old Norsekrókrhook
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ōną →