Where does “hyybiehaukka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hyybiehaukka”, step by step

hyybiehaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Karelian haukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Karelianhaukkakite, hawk
2Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
3Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Karelian hyybie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Karelianhyybieowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic habukka →