Where does “havørn” come from?

havørn (Danish) comes from Danish hav, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

havørn (Danish): white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Definitions

  1. white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Ancestry of “havørn”, step by step

havørn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavsea, ocean; multitude, large amount; imperative...
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Danish ørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishørneagle
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →