Where does “korkeakiiltoinen” come from?

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

korkeakiiltoinen (Finnish): high-gloss

Definitions

  1. high-gloss

Ancestry of “korkeakiiltoinen”, step by step

korkeakiiltoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
2Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish kiilto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiiltoglint, gleam, shine; lustre
2Finnishkiiltääto shine, glitter
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →
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