Where does “heykur” come from?

heykur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse haukr, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

heykur (Faroese): hawk

Definitions

  1. hawk

Ancestry of “heykur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehaukrhawk
2Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “heykur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →