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Where does “muovausleikkaus” come from?

muovausleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish muovaus, from Finnish muovata, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

muovausleikkaus (Finnish): cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery

Definitions

  1. cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery

Ancestry of “muovausleikkaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuovausmolding, shaping, modeling
2Finnishmuovatato mold, shape, model
3Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
4Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
5Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “muovausleikkaus”

  • nisänmuovausleikkaus
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