Where does “hauenleuka” come from?

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

hauenleuka (Finnish): crocodile clip, alligator clip

Definitions

  1. crocodile clip, alligator clip

Ancestry of “hauenleuka”, step by step

hauenleuka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hauki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaukipike British, northern pike
2Proto-Finnichaukipike
3Proto-Finnicšauki—
4Proto-Slavicščaukā—

via Finnish leuka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleukajaw; chin
2Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck
Every word from Proto-Slavic ščaukā →Every word from Proto-Finnic šauki →Every word from Proto-Finnic hauki →