Where does “radikaalileikkaus” come from?
radikaalileikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish radikaalinen, from Latin rādīcālis, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
radikaalileikkaus (Finnish): radical surgery
Definitions
- radical surgery
Ancestry of “radikaalileikkaus”, step by step
radikaalileikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish radikaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | radikaalinen | radical |
| 2 | Latin | rādīcālis | having roots |
| 3 | Latin | rādīx | root of a plant |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wrādīks | root |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
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 |