Where does “arabihaukka” come from?

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

arabihaukka (Finnish): barbary falcon, "Falco pelegrinoides"

Definitions

  1. barbary falcon, "Falco pelegrinoides"

Ancestry of “arabihaukka”, step by step

arabihaukka 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 arabi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisharabiArab
2ArabicعَرَبArabs; Arab
3Arabicعَرَبَto flow sharply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic habukka →