Where does “Haavke” come from?

Haavke (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German hāvek, from Old Saxon havuk, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Haavke (German Low German): hawk

Definitions

  1. hawk

Ancestry of “Haavke”, step by step

Haavke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German hāvek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhāvek—
2Old Saxonhavuk—
3Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Middle Low German hāvik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhāvik—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Saxon havuk →