Where does “koroste” come from?
koroste (Finnish) comes from Finnish korostaa, from Finnish korko, from Finnish korkea, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
koroste (Finnish): highlight
Ancestry of “koroste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | korostaa | to emphasize, highlight, accentuate |
| 2 | Finnish | korko | heel; interest, interest rate; stress |
| 3 | Finnish | korkea | high; tall, high |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |