Where does “sävelkorko” come from?

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

sävelkorko (Finnish): tone

Definitions

  1. tone

Ancestry of “sävelkorko”, step by step

sävelkorko 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 sävel

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