Where does “korktuz'” come from?
korktuz' (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic korkeduc, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.
korktuz' (Veps): height; altitude
Ancestry of “korktuz'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | korkeduc | height; altitude |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |