Where does “hvepsevåge” come from?

hvepsevåge (Danish) comes from Danish våge, from Old Danish waghæ, from Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

hvepsevåge (Danish): European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus)

Definitions

European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus)

Ancestry of “hvepsevåge”, step by step

hvepsevåge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish våge

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	våge	opening in the ice, polynya; buzzard; any bird of...
2	Old Danish	waghæ	—
3	Old Norse	vaka	to be awake, keep awake; waking; vigil
4	Proto-Germanic	wakāną	to wake, to be awake
5	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

via Danish hveps

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	hveps	wasp
2	Proto-Germanic	wepsō-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	wobʰséh₂	wasp
4	Proto-Indo-European	webʰ-	to weave, braid

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakāną →Every word from Old Norse vaka →