Where does “tornfalk” come from?

tornfalk (Swedish) comes from Swedish falk, from Old Norse falki, from Middle Low German falke, from Old Saxon falko, from Proto-West Germanic falkō, from Proto-Germanic falkô, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

tornfalk (Swedish): a common kestrel

Definitions

  1. a common kestrel

Ancestry of “tornfalk”, step by step

tornfalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish falk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfalkfalcon
2Old Norsefalkia falcon
3Middle Low Germanfalke
4Old Saxonfalkofalcon
5Proto-West Germanicfalkōfalcon
6Proto-Germanicfalkôfalcon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-
8Slovincianpólhalf
9Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
10Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Swedish torn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtorntower; rook; thorn
2Englishturn"to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To...
3Middle Englishturnento turn
4Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
5Latintornōto turn
6LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
7Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-