Where does “kartioleikkaus” come from?

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

kartioleikkaus (Finnish): conic section

Definitions

  1. conic section

Ancestry of “kartioleikkaus”, step by step

kartioleikkaus 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 kartio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkartiocone; fan
2Proto-Celtickarti-to drive out, expel
Every word from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak →Every word from Finnish leikata →Every word from Finnish leikkaus →