Where does “korota” come from?

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

korota (Finnish): To become higher, be heightened

Definitions

  1. To become higher, be heightened

Ancestry of “korota”, step by step

korota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
2Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish ota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotaburr, thorn; sting; Indicative present...
2Proto-Finnicotaspear

Words derived from “korota

Every word from Proto-Finnic korkedaEvery word from Finnish korkea