Where does “jalohaukka” come from?
jalohaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
jalohaukka (Finnish): A bird of prey of the taxonomic family...
Definitions
- A bird of prey of the taxonomic family...
Ancestry of “jalohaukka”, step by step
jalohaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish haukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haukka | hawk; bite |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | habukka | hawk, falcon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Finnish jalo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalo | noble; fine, refined |