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Where does “korvaamaton” come from?

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

korvaamaton (Finnish): indispensable, irreplaceable; Negative participle...

Definitions

  1. indispensable, irreplaceable; Negative participle...

Ancestry of “korvaamaton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvatato replace, take the place of; to pay...
2Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
3Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
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