Where does “гак” come from?
гак (Russian) comes from Dutch haak, from Middle Dutch hāke, from Old Dutch hāko, from Proto-Germanic hakô, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
гак (Russian): iron hook used for lifting equipment; addition;...
Definitions
- iron hook used for lifting equipment; addition;...
Ancestry of “гак”, step by step
гак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch haak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | haak | hook; bracket |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hāke | hook |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hāko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hakô | hook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
via Vietnamese gấc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gấc | gac |