Where does “høgeugle” come from?

høgeugle (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.

høgeugle (Danish): northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula)

Definitions

  1. northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula)

Ancestry of “høgeugle”, step by step

høgeugle 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 ugle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishugleowl, "Strigiformes"; owlet moth, "Noctuidae";...
2Old Danishugglæ—
3Old Norseuglaowl
4Proto-Germanic*uwwulǭowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →