Where does “korkomeno” come from?

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

korkomeno (Finnish): interest cost, interest expense

Definitions

  1. interest cost, interest expense

Ancestry of “korkomeno”, step by step

korkomeno 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 meno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmenogoing; course, ride; expense, expenditure
2Proto-Finnicmenogoing
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →