Where does “korkeussuhde” come from?

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

korkeussuhde (Finnish): elevation of a particular region; topography of an area, especially relating to the altitude

Definitions

  1. elevation of a particular region; topography of an area, especially relating to the altitude

Ancestry of “korkeussuhde”, step by step

korkeussuhde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkeus

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

via Finnish suhde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuhdeproportion, ratio; relationship, affair; attitude
2Finnishsuhtaratio, proportion
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →