Where does “goshawk” come from?
goshawk (English) comes from Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc, from Old English hafoc, from Proto-West Germanic habuk, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
goshawk (English): Any of several birds of prey, principally in the...
Definitions
- Any of several birds of prey, principally in the...
Ancestry of “goshawk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | goshauk | goshawk |
| 2 | Old English | gōshafoc | goose hawk |
| 3 | Old English | hafoc | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habuk | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |