Hake
/heɪk/noun
A slender marine fish of the cod family, or the flesh of this fish used as food.
Did you know?Hake is one of those old seafaring fish names that entered English through northern European trade contact, showing how everyday food words often traveled with fishermen, markets, and migration rather than dictionaries.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hākô
“A hook-shaped fish or hooked marine creature”
Old Norse
ON
hākr
“Hake, a sea fish”
Middle English
ME
hake
“Hake, a fish”
Modern English
English
hake
“A marine food fish of the cod family”