Where does “korvatorvi” come from?

korvatorvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish torvi, from Proto-Finnic torvi, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

korvatorvi (Finnish): Eustachian tube

Definitions

  1. Eustachian tube

Ancestry of “korvatorvi”, step by step

korvatorvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish torvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtorvihorn; tube or pipe, especially one that widens in...
2Proto-Finnictorvihorn; tube, pipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Finnic torvi →Every word from Finnish torvi →