Where does “shawk” come from?
shawk (Manx) comes from Old Irish sebac, from Old English heafoc, from Proto-Germanic *habuk, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
shawk (Manx): hawk, falcon
Definitions
- hawk, falcon
Ancestry of “shawk”, step by step
shawk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish sebac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sebac | hawk |
| 2 | Old English | heafoc | Alternative form of hafoc; hawk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *habuk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Burmese လျှောက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လျှောက် | to walk; to circulate |