Where does “sävelkorkeus” come from?

sävelkorkeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish korkeus, from Proto-Finnic korkeduc, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.

sävelkorkeus (Finnish): pitch

Definitions

  1. pitch

Ancestry of “sävelkorkeus”, step by step

sävelkorkeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korkeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeusheight; altitude
2Proto-Finnickorkeducheight; altitude
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high

via Finnish sävel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäveltone; melody, tune; note
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeduc →Every word from Finnish korkeus →
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