Where does “lomakorvaus” come from?

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

lomakorvaus (Finnish): vacation compensation

Definitions

  1. vacation compensation

Ancestry of “lomakorvaus”, step by step

lomakorvaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korvaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvauscompensation, reimbursement, reparation
2Finnishkorvatato replace, take the place of; to pay...
3Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
4Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle

via Finnish loma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlomaholiday, vacation; furlough; gap
2Proto-Finniclomagap
3Proto-Finno-Permiclomagap
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →Every word from Finnish korvata →