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Where does “nuolihaukka” come from?

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

nuolihaukka (Finnish): hobby

Definitions

  1. hobby

Ancestry of “nuolihaukka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nuolihaukka”

  • australiannuolihaukka
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