Haken.
hook (a rod bent into a curved shape)
Meaning & usage
hook (a rod bent into a curved shape)
hook punch
a sudden sharp turn, feint
catch, hitch (a concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation)
checkmark
the canine teeth of several animals
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German hāke, from Old High German hāggo, hācko, hāko, from Proto-West Germanic *hākō, from Proto-Germanic *hēkô (see *hakô), from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“peg; hook”). Cognate with Old English hǣca (“hook, bolt”). One of the rare words with a long vowel followed by an original geminate, which was later simplified. Cognate with Dutch haak. Further related with Dutch hoek, English hook, Danish hage.
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