Where does “sydämensiirtoleikkaus” come from?
sydämensiirtoleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sydämensiirto, from Finnish siirto, from Finnish siirtää, from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk — to move, to transfer.
sydämensiirtoleikkaus (Finnish): heart transplant operation
Definitions
- heart transplant operation
Ancestry of “sydämensiirtoleikkaus”, step by step
sydämensiirtoleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sydämensiirto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sydämensiirto | heart transplantation, cardiac transplantation |
| 2 | Finnish | siirto | move, shift, transport; transfer |
| 3 | Finnish | siirtää | to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,... |
| 4 | 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 |