Where does “isohaarahaukka” come from?

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

isohaarahaukka (Finnish): red kite

Definitions

  1. red kite

Ancestry of “isohaarahaukka”, step by step

isohaarahaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish haarahaukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaarahaukkablack kite
2Finnishhaukkahawk; bite
3Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
4Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Finnish iso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishisobig; large; great
2Finnishisäfather; Father
3Proto-Finnicicäfather
4Proto-Uralicićäfather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic habukazEvery word from Proto-Finnic habukka