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Where does “hauen” come from?

hauen (Finnish) comes from Finnish hauki, from Proto-Finnic hauki, from Proto-Finnic šauki, from Proto-Slavic ščaukā.

hauen (Finnish): Genitive singular form of hauki

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of hauki

Ancestry of “hauen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaukipike , northern pike; pike; ged
2Proto-Finnichaukipike
3Proto-Finnicšauki—
4Proto-Slavicščaukā—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ščaukā →