onki

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • fishing rod, fishing pole
  • a fishing tool consisting of a fishing line, a float and a fishhook
  • (ichthyology) esca growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *onki derived from Proto-Germanic *angô (hook, angle, spear, barb, dart) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (hook, something bent, bend, corner, hirn, bow, curve).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂enk-

Gloss

hook, something bent, bend, corner, hirn, bow, curve

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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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