Where does “Ongel” come from?
Ongel (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ongel, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.
Ongel (Saterland Frisian): fishhook; fishing pole
Ancestry of “Ongel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | ongel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | angulaz | hook; prickle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |