høg

Danish

/høːˀɣ/

noun
Definitions
  • hawk bird of the genus Accipiter
  • hawk advocate of aggressive politics

Etymology

Derived from Old Danish høk derived from Old Norse haukr (hawk, catches, one who grips) derived from Proto-Germanic *habukaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*habukaz

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