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

  1. sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus

Ancestry of “tverrhalehauk”, step by step

tverrhalehauk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hauk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhauka hawk
2Old Norsehaukrhawk
3Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Norwegian Nynorsk hale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhalea tail
2Old Norsehalipoint of a pole; tail
3Proto-Germanichalôtail; appendage
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Nynorsk tverr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktverracross
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Old Norse haukr →