Where does “lintuhaukka” come from?

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

lintuhaukka (Finnish): accipiter hawk of the genus

Definitions

  1. accipiter hawk of the genus

Ancestry of “lintuhaukka”, step by step

lintuhaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish haukka

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

via Finnish lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic habukka →