Where does “kapinhiirihaukka” come from?
kapinhiirihaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiirihaukka, from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kapinhiirihaukka (Finnish): jackal buzzard, Buteo rufofuscus
Definitions
- jackal buzzard, Buteo rufofuscus
Ancestry of “kapinhiirihaukka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiirihaukka | common buzzard, "Buteo buteo"; buzzard, buteo;... |
| 2 | Finnish | haukka | hawk; bite |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | habukka | hawk, falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |