Where does “kallispalkkainen” come from?

kallispalkkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish palkka, from Proto-Finnic palkka — pay, salary, reward.

kallispalkkainen (Finnish): having a high salary

Definitions

  1. having a high salary

Ancestry of “kallispalkkainen”, step by step

kallispalkkainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward

via Finnish kallis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkallisexpensive; dear
2Proto-Finnickallisdear, precious, beloved
Every word from Proto-Finnic palkka →Every word from Finnish palkka →