Where does “harvennusleikkaus” come from?
harvennusleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish harvennus, from Finnish harventaa, from Finnish harva, from Proto-Finnic harva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šorwa.
harvennusleikkaus (Finnish): thinning
Definitions
- thinning
Ancestry of “harvennusleikkaus”, step by step
harvennusleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish harvennus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harvennus | thinning |
| 2 | Finnish | harventaa | to thin out; to thin; to rarefy |
| 3 | Finnish | harva | infrequent, sparse; thin; loose |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | harva | sparse |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | šorwa | — |
via Finnish leikkaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikkaus | cut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative |
| 2 | Finnish | leikata | to cut; to incise; to mow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |