Where does “korkealaatuinen” come from?

korkealaatuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatuinen, from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

korkealaatuinen (Finnish): quality, high-class

Definitions

  1. quality, high-class

Ancestry of “korkealaatuinen”, step by step

korkealaatuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatuinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuinenof a certain quality or sort
2Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
3Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
4Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish korkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
2Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →
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