Where does “hāvik” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hāvik”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hāvik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Saxon havuk →
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