Where does “nenäpolypoosi” come from?
nenäpolypoosi (Finnish) comes from Finnish nenä, from Proto-Finnic nenä — nose.
nenäpolypoosi (Finnish): nasal polyposis
Definitions
- nasal polyposis
Ancestry of “nenäpolypoosi”, step by step
nenäpolypoosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nenä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nenä | nose; rhinarium, nose leather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nenä | nose |
via Finnish polypoosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | polypoosi | polyposis |