Where does “канюк” come from?

канюк (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kanjukъ, from Proto-Slavic *kaňa, from Proto-Indo-European kōnyā.

канюк (Russian): buzzard

Definitions

  1. buzzard

Ancestry of “канюк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickanjukъ
2Proto-Slavic*kaňaaccipitrid
3Proto-Indo-Europeankōnyā

Words derived from “канюк

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kōnyāEvery word from Proto-Slavic *kaňaEvery word from Proto-Slavic kanjukъ
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