Where does “peltikorva” come from?

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

peltikorva (Finnish): tin ear

Definitions

  1. tin ear

Ancestry of “peltikorva”, step by step

peltikorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Finnish pelti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpeltisheet metal; plate; sheet
2Swedishspälta (long and narrow) gap
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →