Where does “haukka” come from?

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

haukka (Finnish): hawk; bite

Definitions

  1. hawk; bite

Ancestry of “haukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
2Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “haukka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic habukazEvery word from Proto-Finnic habukka