Where does “hiirenkorva” come from?
hiirenkorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.
hiirenkorva (Finnish): A new leaf of a tree that is about to unfold;...
Definitions
- A new leaf of a tree that is about to unfold;...
Ancestry of “hiirenkorva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |