fisherman question

[insider]

Why are fishermen called anglers? Where did the term come from?

[JCThunder]

I know my roomate says that Angler (On-Gla) is German for Fisherman. Don’t know if that helps, mostly just wanted to brag about the 28" Pike I caught yesterday. - JC

[mangeorge]

It’s old english and german, according to m-w;

Main Entry: 3angle
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): an·gled; an·gling /-g(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English angelen, from angel fishhook, from Old English, from anga hook; akin to Old High German ango hook, Latin uncus, Greek onkos barbed hook, ankos glen
Date: 15th century
1 : to fish with a hook
2 : to use artful means to attain an objective <angled for an invitation

So the roomy’s right.
Peace,
mangeorge