Where does “korvanipukka” come from?

korvanipukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nipukka, from Finnish nippa, from Swedish snibb — a corner of a piece of fabric or cloth.

korvanipukka (Finnish): ear lobe

Definitions

  1. ear lobe

Ancestry of “korvanipukka”, step by step

korvanipukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nipukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnipukkatip, point
2Finnishnippanipple mechanical device
3Swedishsnibba corner of a piece of fabric or cloth

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Swedish snibb →Every word from Finnish nippa →Every word from Finnish nipukka →