Where does “puhtaaksileikkaus” come from?
puhtaaksileikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish puhdas, from Proto-Finnic puhtas, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
puhtaaksileikkaus (Finnish): trimming
Definitions
- trimming
Ancestry of “puhtaaksileikkaus”, step by step
puhtaaksileikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puhdas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puhdas | clean; neat, tidy; clear, unpolluted; clear,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puhtas | clean |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
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 |