Where does “korvantaus” come from?

korvantaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish taus, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

Ancestry of “korvantaus”, step by step

korvantaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtausbehind, backside
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →