Where does “korkeuskulma” come from?

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

korkeuskulma (Finnish): altitude angle vertical distance measured angularly, such as of a heavenly body

Definitions

  1. altitude angle vertical distance measured angularly, such as of a heavenly body

Ancestry of “korkeuskulma”, step by step

korkeuskulma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkeus

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

via Finnish kuľma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuľmacorner external point where two converging lines meet
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →