Where does “korosteinen” come from?

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

korosteinen (Finnish): having an emphasis (of), emphasized

Definitions

  1. having an emphasis (of), emphasized

Ancestry of “korosteinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorostehighlight
2Finnishkorostaato emphasize, highlight, accentuate
3Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
4Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
5Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

Words derived from “korosteinen”

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