Where does “matalakorkoinen” come from?

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

matalakorkoinen (Finnish): low-interest

Definitions

  1. low-interest

Ancestry of “matalakorkoinen”, step by step

matalakorkoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish matala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatalalow; shallow
2Proto-Finnicmatalalow; shallow
3Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →