Where does “eurokorko” come from?
eurokorko (Finnish) comes from Finnish korko, from Finnish korkea, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
eurokorko (Finnish): euro rate
Ancestry of “eurokorko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | korko | heel; interest, interest rate; stress |
| 2 | Finnish | korkea | high; tall, high |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |