Where does “tulvakorkeus” come from?
tulvakorkeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish korkeus, from Proto-Finnic korkeduc, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
tulvakorkeus (Finnish): flood level, flood height, floodwater height
Definitions
- flood level, flood height, floodwater height
Ancestry of “tulvakorkeus”, step by step
tulvakorkeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish korkeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korkeus | height; altitude |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korkeduc | height; altitude |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |
via Finnish tulva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulva | flood |