Where does “korkein” come from?

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

korkein (Finnish): Instructive plural form of korkea; superlative...

Definitions

  1. Instructive plural form of korkea; superlative...

Ancestry of “korkein”, step by step

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