Where does “korkeapalkkainen” come from?

korkeapalkkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish palkka, from Proto-Finnic palkka — pay, salary, reward.

korkeapalkkainen (Finnish): well paid, with a high salary or wage

Definitions

  1. well paid, with a high salary or wage

Ancestry of “korkeapalkkainen”, step by step

korkeapalkkainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward

via Finnish korkea

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