fishhook
The origin and history of fishhook.
Etymology
The word comes from Middle English fisch-hook, which goes back to an Old English form meaning the same thing. It is simply fish combined with hook, and Dutch has a matching word, vishaak.
The origin and history of fishhook.
The word comes from Middle English fisch-hook, which goes back to an Old English form meaning the same thing. It is simply fish combined with hook, and Dutch has a matching word, vishaak.
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