Where does “ampuhaukka” come from?

ampuhaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish ampu, from Finnish ampua, from Proto-Finnic ampudak, from Proto-Finno-Permic ampɜ-.

ampuhaukka (Finnish): merlin, Falco columbarius small hawk

Definitions

  1. merlin, Falco columbarius small hawk

Ancestry of “ampuhaukka”, step by step

ampuhaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ampu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishampublast, detonation, explosion
2FinnishampuaTo shoot
3Proto-Finnicampudakto shoot
4Proto-Finno-Permicampɜ-—

via Finnish haukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaukkahawk; bite
2Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
3Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic ampɜ- →Every word from Proto-Finnic ampudak →Every word from Finnish ampua →
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