Where does “korkealaatuinen” come from?
korkealaatuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatuinen, from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ.
korkealaatuinen (Finnish): quality, high-class
Ancestry of “korkealaatuinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laatuinen | of a certain quality or sort |
| 2 | Finnish | laatu | quality; sort, kind |
| 3 | Russian | лад | harmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | ladъ | — |