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

Definitions

  1. red-footed falcon

Ancestry of “punajalkahaukka”, step by step

punajalkahaukka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish haukka

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

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair

via Finnish jalka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjalkafoot; leg; the lower limb of a human
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic habukka →