Where does “pikkutuulihaukka” come from?
pikkutuulihaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuulihaukka, from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
pikkutuulihaukka (Finnish): lesser kestrel
Definitions
- lesser kestrel
Ancestry of “pikkutuulihaukka”, step by step
pikkutuulihaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tuulihaukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuulihaukka | common kestrel, "Falco tinnunculus", also... |
| 2 | Finnish | haukka | hawk; bite |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | habukka | hawk, falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habukaz | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |