Where does “makuuhaava” come from?
makuuhaava (Finnish) comes from Finnish haava, from Proto-Finnic haava, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
makuuhaava (Finnish): decubitus, bedsore, pressure ulcer
Definitions
- decubitus, bedsore, pressure ulcer
Ancestry of “makuuhaava”, step by step
makuuhaava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish haava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haava | wound, sore; ulcer; especially in compound terms,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | haava | wound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hawwą | blow, hit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |