Where does “tverrhalehauk” come from?
tverrhalehauk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hauk, from Old Norse haukr, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
tverrhalehauk (Norwegian Nynorsk): sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
Definitions
- sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
Ancestry of “tverrhalehauk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hauk | a hawk |
| 2 | Old Norse | haukr | hawk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |