Where does “leikkauslujuus” come from?

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

leikkauslujuus (Finnish): shear strength

Definitions

  1. shear strength

Ancestry of “leikkauslujuus”, step by step

leikkauslujuus 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 lujuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlujuusstrength, firmness; resolution, fortitude,...
2Finnishlujafirm; sound; loud
3Finnish-ntääFront vowel variant of -ntaa
Every word from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak →Every word from Finnish leikata →Every word from Finnish leikkaus →