Where does “korvalehti” come from?

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

korvalehti (Finnish): auricle, pinna

Definitions

  1. auricle, pinna

Ancestry of “korvalehti”, step by step

korvalehti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Finnish Lehti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLehtileaf part of a plant
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*lehti—

via Ingrian korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankorvaear
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →