Where does “korjausleikkaus” come from?

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

korjausleikkaus (Finnish): cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery

Definitions

  1. cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery

Ancestry of “korjausleikkaus”, step by step

korjausleikkaus 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 korjaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorjauscorrection; fix; repair
2Finnishkorjatato fix; to repair; to mend, darn, alter
3Proto-Finnickorjat'akto pick, to collect
Every word from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak →Every word from Finnish leikata →Every word from Finnish leikkaus →