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

  1. A new leaf of a tree that is about to unfold;...

Ancestry of “hiirenkorva”, step by step

hiirenkorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hiiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhiiriA mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a...
2Proto-Finnichiirimouse
3Proto-Uralicšiŋeremouse

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Uralic šiŋere →Every word from Proto-Finnic hiiri →Every word from Finnish hiiri →