Where does “korko-ompelu” come from?

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

korko-ompelu (Finnish): padded satin stitch embroidery, raised satin stitch embroidery

Definitions

  1. padded satin stitch embroidery, raised satin stitch embroidery

Ancestry of “korko-ompelu”, step by step

korko-ompelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish ompelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishompelusewing; dressmaking
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →