Where does “kaihileikkaus” come from?

kaihileikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikkaus, from Finnish leikata, from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak — to cut.

kaihileikkaus (Finnish): cataract surgery

Definitions

  1. cataract surgery

Ancestry of “kaihileikkaus”, step by step

kaihileikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leikkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleikkauscut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative
2Finnishleikatato cut; to incise; to mow
3Proto-Finnicleik'at'akto cut

via Finnish kaihi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaihicataract; glaucoma
2Proto-Germanic*haihazone-eyed
Every word from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak →Every word from Finnish leikata →Every word from Finnish leikkaus →