Where does “kõrgus” come from?
kõrgus (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic korkeduc, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
kõrgus (Estonian): height; altitude
Ancestry of “kõrgus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | korkeduc | height; altitude |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |