Where does “korvameduusa” come from?

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

korvameduusa (Finnish): common jellyfish, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Definitions

  1. common jellyfish, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Ancestry of “korvameduusa”, step by step

korvameduusa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Finnish meduusa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmeduusajellyfish
2Swedishmedusa—
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →