Where does “arohiirihaukka” come from?
arohiirihaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiirihaukka, from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
arohiirihaukka (Finnish): long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
Definitions
- long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
Ancestry of “arohiirihaukka”, step by step
arohiirihaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiirihaukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiirihaukka | common buzzard, "Buteo buteo"; buzzard, buteo;... |
| 2 | Finnish | haukka | hawk; bite |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | habukka | hawk, falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |