Where does “kærhøg” come from?

kærhøg (Danish) comes from Danish kær, from Old Norse kjarr, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

kærhøg (Danish): a harrier

Definitions

  1. a harrier

Ancestry of “kærhøg”, step by step

kærhøg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkærpond, pool; marsh, fen; dear
2Old Norsekjarrcopsewood, brushwood, thicket
3Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
4LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
5Latincaesariesor hair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

via Danish høg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøghawk
2Old Danishhøkhawk
3Old Norsehaukrhawk
4Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →
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