Where does “Hauk” come from?
Hauk (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hauk, from Proto-West Germanic habuk, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
Hauk (Saterland Frisian): hawk
Ancestry of “Hauk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | hauk | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | habuk | hawk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |