Where does “korvatamariini” come from?

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

korvatamariini (Finnish): Brazilian bare-faced tamarin, Saguinus bicolor

Definitions

  1. Brazilian bare-faced tamarin, Saguinus bicolor

Ancestry of “korvatamariini”, step by step

korvatamariini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Finnish tamariini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtamariinitamarin
2Spanishtamarín—
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →