Where does “leikkauspinta” come from?
leikkauspinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.
leikkauspinta (Finnish): cutting surface, cut surface
Definitions
- cutting surface, cut surface
Ancestry of “leikkauspinta”, step by step
leikkauspinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pinta | surface |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pinta | surface; sapwood; fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spindaz | fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow |
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 |