Where does “duskhawker” come from?
duskhawker (English) comes from English hawker, from Middle Low German hȫker, from Old High German huchan, from Proto-Germanic *hūkan-, from Proto-Germanic *hūkkan-, from Proto-Germanic *huk(k)ōn-, from Proto-Indo-European *kuk-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
duskhawker (English): A dragonfly of the genus Gynacantha
Definitions
- A dragonfly of the genus Gynacantha
Ancestry of “duskhawker”, step by step
duskhawker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hawker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hawker | A peddler, huckster, who travels about to sell... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 3 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via English dusk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dusk | A period of time at the end of day when the sun... |
| 2 | Middle English | dosk | Dusky; not brightly or lightly-coloured |
| 3 | Old English | dox | dark, swarthy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duskaz | dark, dark-colored, dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂s- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |