Where does “kauneusleikkaus” come from?
kauneusleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauneus, from Finnish kaunis, from Proto-Finnic kaunis, from Proto-Germanic skauniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
kauneusleikkaus (Finnish): cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery
Definitions
- cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery
Ancestry of “kauneusleikkaus”, step by step
kauneusleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kauneus | beauty |
| 2 | Finnish | kaunis | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaunis | beautiful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skauniz | beautiful, shining |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱoun- | quick, dashing, beautiful |
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 |