Where does “alempikorkoinen” come from?

alempikorkoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish alempi, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.

alempikorkoinen (Finnish): lower-interest

Definitions

  1. lower-interest

Ancestry of “alempikorkoinen”, step by step

alempikorkoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish alempi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalempilower, under-, nether; inferior
2Finnishala-under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
3Proto-Finnicalalower; under
4Proto-Uralicëlabelow

via Finnish korko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëla →Every word from Finnish ala- →Every word from Proto-Finnic ala →