Where does “ong” come from?

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

ong (Veps): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “ong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniconkifishhook; fishing pole, fishing rod
2Proto-Germanicangulōa hook, fishhook
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulō →Every word from Proto-Finnic onki →
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