Where does “haukku” come from?

haukku (Livvi) comes from Proto-Finnic habukka, from Proto-Germanic habukaz, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

haukku (Livvi): falcon

Definitions

  1. falcon

Ancestry of “haukku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichabukkahawk, falcon
2Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic habukka →