Correct spelling for the English word "hawke" is [hˈɔːk], [hˈɔːk], [h_ˈɔː_k] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
The word "hawke" is derived from the Old English word "hafoc" or "hafocian", which translates to "hawk" or "to hawk". This Old English term has its roots in the Proto-Germanic language, with similar words like "habuh" in Old High German and "habukaz" in Old Norse. Ultimately, the word can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-/kob-, meaning "to grasp" or "to seize", which is shared by other related words in various Indo-European languages.