Where does “korvatyyny” come from?

korvatyyny (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyny, from Swedish dyna, from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

korvatyyny (Finnish): earpad

Definitions

  1. earpad

Ancestry of “korvatyyny”, step by step

korvatyyny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tyyny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyynypillow, cushion
2Swedishdynaa cushion
3Old Norsedýna—
4Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūnaz →Every word from Old Norse dýna →