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
Ancestry of “høg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | høk | hawk |
| 2 | Old Norse | haukr | hawk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |