Where does “kaihilasit” come from?
kaihilasit (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaihi, from Proto-Germanic *haihaz — one-eyed.
kaihilasit (Finnish): (post-op) cataract glasses
Definitions
- (post-op) cataract glasses
Ancestry of “kaihilasit”, step by step
kaihilasit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaihi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaihi | cataract; glaucoma |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *haihaz | one-eyed |
via Finnish lasit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasit | Nominative plural form of lasi; spectacles |