Where does “hake” come from?
hake (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish haki, from Old Norse haki, from Proto-Germanic hakô, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
hake (Swedish): catch, latch; a stopping mechanism that prevents...
Definitions
- catch, latch; a stopping mechanism that prevents...
Ancestry of “hake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | haki | hook; grappling hook |
| 2 | Old Norse | haki | hook, pick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hakô | hook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
Words derived from “hake”