Where does “pihtisynnytys” come from?
pihtisynnytys (Finnish) comes from Finnish synnytys, from Finnish synnyttää, from Proto-Finnic sündüttädäk, from Proto-Finnic süntüdäk, from Proto-Uralic *sentew- — to be born.
pihtisynnytys (Finnish): forceps delivery
Definitions
- forceps delivery
Ancestry of “pihtisynnytys”, step by step
pihtisynnytys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish synnytys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | synnytys | The act of giving birth; childbirth, parturition |
| 2 | Finnish | synnyttää | To deliver, bear, give birth to; to drop, calve,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sündüttädäk | to give birth |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | süntüdäk | to be born |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | *sentew- | to be born |