Where does “keuhkoveritulppa” come from?
keuhkoveritulppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish keuhko, from Finnish kevyt, from Finnish keveä, from Proto-Finnic kepedä, from Proto-Uralic kepä — light, of little weight.
keuhkoveritulppa (Finnish): pulmonary embolism
Definitions
- pulmonary embolism
Ancestry of “keuhkoveritulppa”, step by step
keuhkoveritulppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keuhko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keuhko | lung |
| 2 | Finnish | kevyt | light, lightweight |
| 3 | Finnish | keveä | lightweight |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kepedä | light, of little weight |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kepä | light, of little weight |
via Finnish veritulppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | veritulppa | blood clot, thrombus; thrombosis |
| 2 | Finnish | veri | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veri | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | were | blood |