Where does “korva-aukko” come from?

korva-aukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish aukko, from Proto-Finnic aukko — hole; gap, opening.

korva-aukko (Finnish): earhole

Definitions

  1. earhole

Ancestry of “korva-aukko”, step by step

korva-aukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaukkohole; gap; opening
2Proto-Finnicaukkohole; gap, opening

via Finnish korva

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