Where does “koronkorko” come from?
koronkorko (Finnish) comes from Finnish korko, from Finnish korkea, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
koronkorko (Finnish): compound interest
Ancestry of “koronkorko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | korko | heel; interest, interest rate; stress |
| 2 | Finnish | korkea | high; tall, high |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |