Where does “leikkauskelvoton” come from?
leikkauskelvoton (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelvoton, from Finnish kelpo, from Finnish kelvata, from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
leikkauskelvoton (Finnish): inoperable
Definitions
- inoperable
Ancestry of “leikkauskelvoton”, step by step
leikkauskelvoton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kelvoton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelvoton | useless, good for nothing; worthless; unfit |
| 2 | Finnish | kelpo | decent, good, fine |
| 3 | Finnish | kelvata | to do, work, suffice |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kelbat'ak | to do, to suffice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
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 |