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Where does “korvatippa” come from?

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

korvatippa (Finnish): eardrop

Definitions

  1. eardrop

Ancestry of “korvatippa”, step by step

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