Where does “korostus” come from?

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

korostus (Finnish): accent; highlighting, stress

Definitions

  1. accent; highlighting, stress

Ancestry of “korostus”, step by step

korostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korostaa

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

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “korostus”

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