Where does “korkoehto” come from?

korkoehto (Finnish) comes from Finnish ehto, from Finnish ehtiä, from Proto-Finnic ehtidäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic ešte-.

korkoehto (Finnish): interest term, a term (of a loan) that concerns interest

Definitions

  1. interest term, a term (of a loan) that concerns interest

Ancestry of “korkoehto”, step by step

korkoehto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ehto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishehtocondition, term; reservation; candidacy in an...
2Finnishehtiäto make it, arrive or reach; to have/find time
3Proto-Finnicehtidäkto prepare, to get ready
4Proto-Finno-Permicešte-—

via Finnish korko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic ešte- →Every word from Proto-Finnic ehtidäk →Every word from Finnish ehtiä →