Where does “korkeakantainen” come from?

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

korkeakantainen (Finnish): high-heeled having tall heels

Definitions

  1. high-heeled having tall heels

Ancestry of “korkeakantainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
2Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →
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