Where does “korvanappi” come from?

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

korvanappi (Finnish): ear bud

Definitions

  1. ear bud

Ancestry of “korvanappi”, step by step

korvanappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Finnish näppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnäppithe tips of the thumb and another finger or...
2Proto-Finnicnäppifingertip, finger
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