hamus

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

hameçon

crochet

🪝

portemanteau

Synonymes

hāmus

Traductions

Angelhaken

anzuelo

🪝

amo

🪝

Haken

🪝

barb

fishhook

αγκίστρι

hook

🪝

peg

fish hook

fish-hook

hasp

uncino

🪝

amo da pesca

Wolfsangel

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈhaː.mʊs]

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.