Where does “leikkaussali” come from?
leikkaussali (Finnish) comes from Finnish sali, from Swedish säl, from Old Norse selr, from Proto-Germanic selhaz, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
leikkaussali (Finnish): operating room; surgery; operating theatre,...
Definitions
- operating room; surgery; operating theatre,...
Ancestry of “leikkaussali”, step by step
leikkaussali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sali | hall; A large room, often one in which dinners... |
| 2 | Swedish | säl | a seal |
| 3 | Old Norse | selr | seal; second-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | selhaz | seal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |
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 |