Where does “korvaaja” come from?

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

korvaaja (Finnish): replacement, substitute person or thing that is to replace someone or something

Definitions

  1. replacement, substitute person or thing that is to replace someone or something

Ancestry of “korvaaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvatato replace, take the place of; to pay...
2Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
3Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →Every word from Finnish korvata →