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Where does “korvo” come from?

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

korvo (Finnish): a tub , especially one with two handles

Definitions

  1. a tub , especially one with two handles

Ancestry of “korvo”, step by step

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