Where does “onki” come from?

onki (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic angulō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

onki (Proto-Finnic): fishhook; fishing pole, fishing rod

Definitions

  1. fishhook; fishing pole, fishing rod

Ancestry of “onki”, step by step

onki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic angulō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicangulōa hook, fishhook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

via Proto-Germanic angô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart

Words derived from “onki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulō →