Where does “korvapuusti” come from?

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

korvapuusti (Finnish): cuff on the ear; cinnamon roll

Definitions

  1. cuff on the ear; cinnamon roll

Ancestry of “korvapuusti”, step by step

korvapuusti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Swedish pust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpustphew (expressing tiredness)
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →