Where does “amurinhaukka” come from?

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

amurinhaukka (Finnish): Amur falcon, Falco amurensis

Definitions

  1. Amur falcon, Falco amurensis

Ancestry of “amurinhaukka”, step by step

amurinhaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish haukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaukkahawk; bite
2Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
3Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Finnish Amur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAmurAmur Asian river
2Russianаму́рCupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →