Where does “korvalusikka” come from?

korvalusikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lusikka, from Old East Slavic лъжька, from Proto-Slavic lyžьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

korvalusikka (Finnish): ear pick, ear spoon

Definitions

  1. ear pick, ear spoon

Ancestry of “korvalusikka”, step by step

korvalusikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lusikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlusikkaspoon
2Old East Slavicлъжькаspoon
3Proto-Slaviclyžьkaspoon
4Proto-Slavic-ьka—
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
6Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →Every word from Proto-Slavic lyžьka →