Where does “korkeusjana” come from?
korkeusjana (Finnish) comes from Finnish korkeus, from Proto-Finnic korkeduc, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
korkeusjana (Finnish): altitude line segment through a vertex and perpendicular to a line containing the base
Definitions
- altitude line segment through a vertex and perpendicular to a line containing the base
Ancestry of “korkeusjana”, step by step
korkeusjana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish korkeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korkeus | height; altitude |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korkeduc | height; altitude |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |
via Finnish jana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jana | line segment |