Where does “hekling” come from?
hekling (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hekle, from German häkeln, from German hāken, from Middle High German hāke, from Old High German hāko, from Proto-West Germanic *hakō, from Proto-Germanic hakô, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
hekling (Norwegian Nynorsk): crocheting
Definitions
- crocheting
Ancestry of “hekling”, step by step
hekling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hekle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hekle | to crochet |
| 2 | German | häkeln | to crochet |
| 3 | German | hāken | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | hāke | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hāko | hook |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *hakō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hakô | hook |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
via English heckling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heckling | The act of one who heckles |