Where does “korostaa” come from?

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

korostaa (Finnish): to emphasize, highlight, accentuate

Definitions

  1. to emphasize, highlight, accentuate

Ancestry of “korostaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

Words derived from “korostaa”

Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →