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

  1. thinning

Ancestry of “harvennusleikkaus”, step by step

harvennusleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harvennus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharvennusthinning
2Finnishharventaato thin out; to thin; to rarefy
3Finnishharvainfrequent, sparse; thin; loose
4Proto-Finnicharvasparse
5Proto-Finno-Ugricšorwa

via Finnish leikkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleikkauscut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative
2Finnishleikatato cut; to incise; to mow
3Proto-Finnicleik'at'akto cut
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šorwaEvery word from Proto-Finnic harvaEvery word from Finnish harva