Hook
/hʊk/noun
A curved or bent piece of material used for catching, holding, or suspending something.
Did you know?English hook is ancient Germanic, and its deep root also lives on in words for bending and crooking, showing how language turns shape into power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*keng-
“to bend, curve”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hukkô / *hukkō
“hook, curved implement”
Old English
OE
hōc
“hook, bent piece; fishhook”
Middle English
ME
hok
“hook, fishhook; a curved fastening device”
Modern English
English
hook
“a curved device for catching, holding, or hanging things”