Where does “Husak” come from?

Husak (English) comes from Czech Husák, from Old Czech husák, from Proto-Slavic gǫsakъ — gander.

Ancestry of “Husak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechHusákgander male goose
2Old Czechhusák—
3Proto-Slavicgǫsakъgander
Every word from Proto-Slavic gǫsakъ →Every word from Old Czech husák →Every word from Czech Husák →