Where does “tupsukorva” come from?
tupsukorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish tupsu, from Finnish -ttää, from Proto-Finnic -ttadak, from Proto-Uralic -kta-.
tupsukorva (Finnish): tufted ear ear that has a tuft at the tip
Definitions
- tufted ear ear that has a tuft at the tip
Ancestry of “tupsukorva”, step by step
tupsukorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tupsu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tupsu | tuft; bobble, pompom; tussle |
| 2 | Finnish | -ttää | Front vowel variant of -ttaa |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ttadak | Creates causative verbs from regular verbs,... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -kta- | — |
via Finnish korva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korva | ear; edge, border; handle |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korva | ear; side part; handle |
Words derived from “tupsukorva”