Where does “hedehøg” come from?

hedehøg (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.

hedehøg (Danish): Montagu's harrier

Definitions

  1. Montagu's harrier

Ancestry of “hedehøg”, step by step

hedehøg 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 hede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishhedeA heath; A moor; heat
2Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
3Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →