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Where does “*onki” come from?

*onki (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

Ancestry of “*onki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
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