Where does “kiinteäkorkoinen” come from?

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

kiinteäkorkoinen (Finnish): fixed-rate with a fixed interest rate

Definitions

  1. fixed-rate with a fixed interest rate

Ancestry of “kiinteäkorkoinen”, step by step

kiinteäkorkoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish kiinteä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiinteäsolid, rigid; firm; fixed
2Proto-Finnickiintedä—
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →