Where does “sotakorvaus” come from?

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

sotakorvaus (Finnish): war reparations

Definitions

  1. war reparations

Ancestry of “sotakorvaus”, step by step

sotakorvaus 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 sota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsotawar; warfare; military, war-
2Proto-Finnicsotawar, conflict
3Proto-Uralicśoďawar
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →Every word from Finnish korvata →
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