Where does “guþhafoc” come from?
guþhafoc (Old English) comes from Old English hafoc, from Proto-West Germanic habuk, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
guþhafoc (Old English): eagle
Definitions
- eagle
Ancestry of “guþhafoc”, step by step
guþhafoc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hafoc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hafoc | hawk |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | habuk | hawk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Old English gūþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gūþ | battle, war, fight |