Where does “australiantuulihaukka” come from?

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

australiantuulihaukka (Finnish): Australian kestrel, nankeen kestrel, "Falco...

Definitions

  1. Australian kestrel, nankeen kestrel, "Falco...

Ancestry of “australiantuulihaukka”, step by step

australiantuulihaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tuulihaukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtuulihaukkacommon kestrel, "Falco tinnunculus", also...
2Finnishhaukkahawk; bite
3Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
4Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Finnish Australia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAustralia
2Latinaustralissouthern; Australian; the south pole
3LatinausterThe south wind; south
4Proto-Italic*austeros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic habukazEvery word from Proto-Finnic habukka