Where does “australiannuolihaukka” come from?
australiannuolihaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuolihaukka, from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
australiannuolihaukka (Finnish): Australian hobby, "Falco longipennis"
Definitions
- Australian hobby, "Falco longipennis"
Ancestry of “australiannuolihaukka”, step by step
australiannuolihaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nuolihaukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuolihaukka | hobby |
| 2 | Finnish | haukka | hawk; bite |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | habukka | hawk, falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |