Where does “arovarpushaukka” come from?
arovarpushaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish varpushaukka, from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
arovarpushaukka (Finnish): shikra, little banded goshawk, Accipiter badius
Definitions
- shikra, little banded goshawk, Accipiter badius
Ancestry of “arovarpushaukka”, step by step
arovarpushaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varpushaukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varpushaukka | a European sparrowhawk, sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus |
| 2 | Finnish | haukka | hawk; bite |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | habukka | hawk, falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |