Where does “aitojalohaukka” come from?

aitojalohaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish jalohaukka, from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

aitojalohaukka (Finnish): falcon

Definitions

  1. falcon

Ancestry of “aitojalohaukka”, step by step

aitojalohaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish jalohaukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjalohaukkaA bird of prey of the taxonomic family...
2Finnishhaukkahawk; bite
3Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
4Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Finnish aito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaitoreal, authentic, genuine; bona fide; proper
2Proto-Germanicaiþǭlegal, real wife
3Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic habukazEvery word from Proto-Finnic habukka