Where does “korkolippu” come from?

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

korkolippu (Finnish): coupon certificate of interest due; interest payment

Definitions

  1. coupon certificate of interest due; interest payment

Ancestry of “korkolippu”, step by step

korkolippu 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 lippu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlippuflag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →