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...