Where does “idänmehiläishaukka” come from?
idänmehiläishaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish mehiläishaukka, from Finnish mehiläinen, from Proto-Finnic mehiläinen, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mekše, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.
idänmehiläishaukka (Finnish): crested honey buzzard, oriental honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus Asian species of honey buzzard
Definitions
- crested honey buzzard, oriental honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus Asian species of honey buzzard
Ancestry of “idänmehiläishaukka”, step by step
idänmehiläishaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mehiläishaukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mehiläishaukka | honey buzzard, European honey buzzard, "Pernis... |
| 2 | Finnish | mehiläinen | bee |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mehiläinen | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mekše | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |