Etymology of the English word uncinus
the English word
uncinusderived from the Late Latin word
uncinus (hook)
derived from the Classical Latin word
uncus (hook; hook, barb, clamp; hooked, curved, bent in)
derived from the Greek word
kerkos, κέρκος
derived from the Greek word
onkos, ὄγκος (a mass (as bending or bulging by its load); burden (hindrance))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nek-Date
The earliest known usage of uncinus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
