Where does “korkeusasema” come from?

korkeusasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish korkeus, from Proto-Finnic korkeduc, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.

korkeusasema (Finnish): elevation (level)

Definitions

  1. elevation (level)

Ancestry of “korkeusasema”, step by step

korkeusasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeusheight; altitude
2Proto-Finnickorkeducheight; altitude
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish asema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasemastate, position, situation; status; station
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →