Where does “itsekorostus” come from?

itsekorostus (Finnish) comes from Finnish korostus, from Finnish korostaa, from Finnish korko, from Finnish korkea, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.

itsekorostus (Finnish): self-aggrandizement

Definitions

  1. self-aggrandizement

Ancestry of “itsekorostus”, step by step

itsekorostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korostus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorostusaccent; highlighting, stress
2Finnishkorostaato emphasize, highlight, accentuate
3Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
4Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
5Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →