Where does “varpushaukka” come from?

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

varpushaukka (Finnish): a European sparrowhawk, sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus

Definitions

  1. a European sparrowhawk, sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus

Ancestry of “varpushaukka”, step by step

varpushaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish haukka

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

via Finnish varpunen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarpunensparrow; passerine, sparrow

Words derived from “varpushaukka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic habukka →
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