Where does “koirankorva” come from?
koirankorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish koira, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
koirankorva (Finnish): folded or worn-out corner of a page of a book,...
Definitions
- folded or worn-out corner of a page of a book,...
Ancestry of “koirankorva”, step by step
koirankorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koira | dog; dog paddle; military police |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish korva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korva | ear; edge, border; handle |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korva | ear; side part; handle |