Where does “kasvojenkohotusleikkaus” come from?
kasvojenkohotusleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvojenkohotus, from Finnish kohotus, from Finnish -us, from Proto-Finnic -us — Forms some nouns from nominal stems.
kasvojenkohotusleikkaus (Finnish): facelift surgery, facelift operation
Definitions
- facelift surgery, facelift operation
Ancestry of “kasvojenkohotusleikkaus”, step by step
kasvojenkohotusleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kasvojenkohotus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvojenkohotus | facelift |
| 2 | Finnish | kohotus | elevation, raising |
| 3 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |
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 |