Where does “korostua” come from?

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

korostua (Finnish): To be emphasized, highlighted

Definitions

  1. To be emphasized, highlighted

Ancestry of “korostua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorostaato emphasize, highlight, accentuate
2Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
3Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
4Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →