Where does “kirjainleikkaus” come from?
kirjainleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjain, from Finnish kirjata, from Finnish kirja, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.
Ancestry of “kirjainleikkaus”, step by step
kirjainleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirjain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirjain | letter; Genitive plural form of kirja |
| 2 | Finnish | kirjata | to book, log, register; to register |
| 3 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |
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 |