Where does “nenäleikkaus” come from?

nenäleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikkaus, from Finnish leikata, from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak — to cut.

nenäleikkaus (Finnish): rhinoplasty

Definitions

  1. rhinoplasty

Ancestry of “nenäleikkaus”, step by step

nenäleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leikkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleikkauscut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative
2Finnishleikatato cut; to incise; to mow
3Proto-Finnicleik'at'akto cut

via Finnish nenä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnenänose; rhinarium, nose leather
2Proto-Finnicnenänose
Every word from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak →Every word from Finnish leikata →Every word from Finnish leikkaus →