Where does “siirtoleikkaus” come from?
siirtoleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish siirto, from Finnish siirtää, from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk — to move, to transfer.
siirtoleikkaus (Finnish): transplant operation, transplant surgery
Definitions
- transplant operation, transplant surgery
Ancestry of “siirtoleikkaus”, step by step
siirtoleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siirto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siirto | move, shift, transport; transfer |
| 2 | Finnish | siirtää | to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | siirtädäk | to move, to transfer |
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 |