Where does “korkeapovinen” come from?

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

korkeapovinen (Finnish): high-bosomed

Definitions

  1. high-bosomed

Ancestry of “korkeapovinen”, step by step

korkeapovinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkea

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

via Finnish povi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpovibosom, breast; bosom of a seine
2Proto-Finnic*pouvibosom, breast
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →