Where does “høgeskæg” come from?

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

høgeskæg (Danish): hawksbeard

Definitions

  1. hawksbeard

Ancestry of “høgeskæg”, step by step

høgeskæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish høg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøghawk
2Old Danishhøkhawk
3Old Norsehaukrhawk
4Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Danish skæg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskægfunny; beard, mustache, whiskers; fun
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →