Where does “plasmaleikkaus” come from?
plasmaleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
plasmaleikkaus (Finnish): plasma cutting
Definitions
- plasma cutting
Ancestry of “plasmaleikkaus”, step by step
plasmaleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish plasma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | plasma | plasma |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via Finnish leikkaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikkaus | cut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative |
| 2 | Finnish | leikata | to cut; to incise; to mow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |