Where does “korvakipu” come from?

korvakipu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kipu, from Proto-Finnic kipu, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.

korvakipu (Finnish): earache

Definitions

  1. earache

Ancestry of “korvakipu”, step by step

korvakipu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kipu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkipupain; ache
2Proto-Finnickipupain, ache
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Finnic -u →