Where does “leikkauslinja” come from?
leikkauslinja (Finnish) comes from Finnish linja, from Old Swedish linia, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
leikkauslinja (Finnish): cutting line
Definitions
- cutting line
Ancestry of “leikkauslinja”, step by step
leikkauslinja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish linja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | linja | line; policy, line; curriculum, study program |
| 2 | Old Swedish | linia | — |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
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 |