Where does “korkotuki” come from?

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

korkotuki (Finnish): interest rate subsidy, interest subsidy

Definitions

  1. interest rate subsidy, interest subsidy

Ancestry of “korkotuki”, step by step

korkotuki 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 tuki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukisupport; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch
2Proto-Finnictukisupport
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →
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