Where does “høg” come from?

høg (Danish) comes from Old Danish høk, from Old Norse haukr, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

høg (Danish): hawk

Definitions

  1. hawk

Ancestry of “høg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhøkhawk
2Old Norsehaukrhawk
3Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “høg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →