Angler
/ˈæŋ.ɡlər/noun
A person who fishes with a hook and line, or someone who tries to obtain something by indirect or subtle means.
Did you know?Angler comes from Old English and is ultimately tied to the same ancient root that gave English words like ankle and angle, all tracing back to a bend or hook-shaped form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ank-
“to bend, hook, or curve”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*angulaz
“hook, fishhook”
Old English
OE
angel
“hook; fishing hook”
Old English
OE
anglere
“one who fishes with a hook”
Middle English
ME
anglere
“angler, fisherman using a hook and line”
Modern English
English
angler
“a person who fishes with a hook and line; figuratively, an indirect seeker”