Where does “nighthawking” come from?
nighthawking (English) comes from English nighthawk, from English hawk, 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- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
nighthawking (English): The practice of being out late at night, for work...
Definitions
- The practice of being out late at night, for work...
Ancestry of “nighthawking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nighthawk | A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus; A... |
| 2 | English | hawk | A diurnal predatory bird of the family... |
| 3 | English | hawker | A peddler, huckster, who travels about to sell... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 5 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |