Where does “spurvehøg” come from?
spurvehøg (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.
spurvehøg (Danish): Eurasian sparrowhawk
Definitions
- Eurasian sparrowhawk
Ancestry of “spurvehøg”, step by step
spurvehøg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish høg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | høg | hawk |
| 2 | Old Danish | høk | hawk |
| 3 | Old Norse | haukr | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Danish spurve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | spurve | — |