Where does “vinkelhake” come from?

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

vinkelhake (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk hake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhakechin; hook; barb
2Old Norsehakihook, pick
3Proto-Germanichakôhook
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

via Norwegian Nynorsk vinkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvinkelan angle
2Low Germanwinkel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakô →Every word from Old Norse haki →