Where does “leikkaussuora” come from?
leikkaussuora (Finnish) comes from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.
leikkaussuora (Finnish): line of intersection, intersection
Definitions
- line of intersection, intersection
Ancestry of “leikkaussuora”, step by step
leikkaussuora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suora | straight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | soora | straight |
| 3 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |
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 |