Where does “kielikorva” come from?

kielikorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

kielikorva (Finnish): ear for languages, Sprachgefühl

Definitions

  1. ear for languages, Sprachgefühl

Ancestry of “kielikorva”, step by step

kielikorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish korva

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