Where does “korvike” come from?

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

korvike (Finnish): substitute; Short for kahvinkorvike

Definitions

  1. substitute; Short for kahvinkorvike

Ancestry of “korvike”, step by step

korvike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korvata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvatato replace, take the place of; to pay...
2Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
3Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle

via Finnish ike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishike—

Words derived from “korvike”

Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →Every word from Finnish korvata →