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Where does “tuulihaukka” come from?

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

tuulihaukka (Finnish): common kestrel, "Falco tinnunculus", also...

Definitions

  1. common kestrel, "Falco tinnunculus", also...

Ancestry of “tuulihaukka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tuulihaukka”

  • amerikantuulihaukka
  • australiantuulihaukka
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