Where does “kateenkorva” come from?

kateenkorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish korva, from Proto-Finnic korva — ear; side part; handle.

kateenkorva (Finnish): thymus

Definitions

  1. thymus

Ancestry of “kateenkorva”, step by step

kateenkorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle

via Finnish käteen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkäteenIllative singular form of käsi

Words derived from “kateenkorva”

Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →