Where does “korkeakorkoinen” come from?

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

korkeakorkoinen (Finnish): high-heeled; high interest rate

Definitions

  1. high-heeled; high interest rate

Ancestry of “korkeakorkoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →