Where does “syöpäleikkaus” come from?
syöpäleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish syöpä, from Finnish syödä, from Proto-Finnic söödäk, from Proto-Indo-European suH-é.
syöpäleikkaus (Finnish): cancer surgery, cancer operation
Definitions
- cancer surgery, cancer operation
Ancestry of “syöpäleikkaus”, step by step
syöpäleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish syöpä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syöpä | cancer; Third-person singular indicative present... |
| 2 | Finnish | syödä | to eat; to wear out, to tire, to strain; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | söödäk | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH-é | — |
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 |