Where does “høgeurt” come from?

høgeurt (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.

høgeurt (Danish): hawkweed

Definitions

  1. hawkweed

Ancestry of “høgeurt”, step by step

høgeurt 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 urt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishurtherb
2Old Norseurt—
3Proto-Germanicwurt-oblique stem of *wrōts
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →