Where does “sävelkorva” come from?

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

sävelkorva (Finnish): ear for music

Definitions

  1. ear for music

Ancestry of “sävelkorva”, step by step

sävelkorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

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

via Finnish sävel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäveltone; melody, tune; note
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →