hamus

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

angel

haak

🪝

vishaak

Synoniemen

hāmus

Vertalingen

Angelhaken

anzuelo

🪝

hameçon

crochet

🪝

amo

🪝

fishhook

barb

Haken

🪝

fish hook

peg

fish-hook

αγκίστρι

hook

🪝

portemanteau

hasp

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈhaː.mʊs]

Etymologie (Engels)

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.