Where does “havukirves” come from?

havukirves (Finnish) comes from Finnish havu, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *havu.

Ancestry of “havukirves”, step by step

havukirves traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish havu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhavufresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*havu—

via Finnish kirves

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirvesaxe
2Proto-Finnickirvesaxe
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *havu →Every word from Finnish havu →