Where does “korvantausta” come from?

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

korvantausta (Finnish): back of an ear; the region behind the ear

Definitions

  1. back of an ear; the region behind the ear

Ancestry of “korvantausta”, step by step

korvantausta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tausta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaustabackground; Elative singular form of tau
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 →
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