Where does “punajalkahaukka” come from?
punajalkahaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish haukka, from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
punajalkahaukka (Finnish): red-footed falcon
Ancestry of “punajalkahaukka”, step by step
| 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 |