Hawks

The word hawk goes back to the Proto-Slavic form *astrębъ, formed from the root *astr- with the suffix -ęb- (connected by ablaut alternation with Proto-Slavic *-ǫb-, as in the word dove).

Hawks, or hawks (lat. Accipitrinae) are a subfamily of birds of prey from the hawk family. In a broader sense, any bird from this subfamily is called a hawk. Sparrow hawk and goshawk are widely distributed on the territory of Russia.

The word hawk goes back to the Proto-Slavic form *astrębъ, formed from the root *astr- with the suffix -ęb- (connected by ablaut alternation with Proto-Slavic *-ǫb-, as in the word dove). The etymology of the part *astr- is not exactly clarified, it is usually associated[1] with the i.-e. *ōk̑ros "sharp", "sharp", "fast", cf. Eastern education in Latin accipiter "bird of prey", "hawk" < *acupeter, lit. "fast-winged" (cf. Greek ὠκυπέτης "fast-flying", Dr.-Ind. āçupátvan- the same)[2].

Hawks, or hawks (lat. Accipitrinae) are a subfamily of birds of prey from the hawk family. In a broader sense, any bird from this subfamily is called a hawk. On the territory of Russia, the sparrow hawk and the goshawk are widespread.

The word hawk originates from the Proto-Slavic form *astrębъ, formed from the root *astr- with the suffix -ęb- (related ablaut alternation from Proto-Slavic *-ǫb-, as in the word dove). The etymology of the part *astr- is not exactly clarified, it is usually associated[1] with the i.-e. *ōk̑ros "sharp", "sharp", "sharp", cf. Eastern education in Latin accipiter "bird of prey", "hawk" < *acupeter, lit. "fast-winged" (cf. Greek ὠκυπέτης "fast-flying", Dr.-Ind. āçupátvan- the same)[2].

Sparrow hawk and goshawk are widely distributed on the territory of Russia