Where does “tasoleikkaus” come from?
tasoleikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish taso, from Finnish tasa, from Proto-Finnic tasa, from Proto-Uralic taśa — even.
tasoleikkaus (Finnish): plane intersection
Definitions
- plane intersection
Ancestry of “tasoleikkaus”, step by step
tasoleikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taso | level; standard; wing |
| 2 | Finnish | tasa | of equal height; of the same level |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tasa | even |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taśa | even |
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 |