Where does “välikorva” come from?
välikorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.
välikorva (Finnish): middle ear
Ancestry of “välikorva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väli- | mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter- |
| 2 | Finnish | väli | gap, space; interval; distance |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | välji | — |