Etymology of the English word hook
the English word
hookderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*keg-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khokazDerivations in English
hooky,
billhook,
buttonhook,
checkhook,
eyehook,
hooknose,
hooktender,
hookworm,
lunchhook,
skyhook,
tenterhook,
unhook,
hookswinging,
fleshhook,
hookup,
fishhook,
hooked,
hookingCognates
German
Haken, Polish
hakUsage
Word found in Modern English
