Where does “märkäkorva” come from?

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

märkäkorva (Finnish): greenhorn, novice, beginner, newcomer, somebody...

Definitions

  1. greenhorn, novice, beginner, newcomer, somebody...

Ancestry of “märkäkorva”, step by step

märkäkorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle

via Finnish märkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmärkäwet; pus
2Proto-Finnicmärkäwet, moist; pus
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