Where does “angle” come from?

angle (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German angel, from Old High German angul, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

angle (Pennsylvania German): to fish, angle

Definitions

  1. to fish, angle

Ancestry of “angle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanangelfishing rod
2Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
3Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulaz →Every word from Old High German angul →