Where does “peltikorva” come from?
peltikorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish korva, from Proto-Finnic korva — ear; side part; handle.
peltikorva (Finnish): tin ear
Ancestry of “peltikorva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | korva | ear; edge, border; handle |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korva | ear; side part; handle |