Where does “hake” come from?

hake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse haki, from Proto-Germanic hakô, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hake (Norwegian Nynorsk): chin; hook; barb

Definitions

  1. chin; hook; barb

Ancestry of “hake”, step by step

hake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse haki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehakihook, pick
2Proto-Germanichakôhook
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

via Old Norse haka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehakachin
2Proto-Germanichakǭhook

Words derived from “hake”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakô →Every word from Old Norse haki →