hamus

Significat (Anglès)

1. (declension-2) A hook
2. (declension-2) A fishhook
3. (declension-2) The barb of an arrow

Conceptes

ham

Sinònims

hāmus

Traduccions

Angelhaken

anzuelo

🪝

hameçon

crochet

🪝

amo

🪝

hasp

fishhook

Wolfsangel

fish-hook

fish hook

barb

peg

portemanteau

hook

🪝

αγκίστρι

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈhaː.mʊs]

Etimologia (Anglès)

Of unknown origin. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *hamô (“collar, harness, fishnet”). Traditionally compared to Ancient Greek χάβος (khábos, “muzzle, curved”), but De Vaan rejects the possibility of a loan due to the vowel length.