Where does “käveleskely” come from?
käveleskely (Finnish) comes from Finnish käveleskellä, from Finnish kävellä, from Proto-Finnic käveldäk, from Proto-Finnic käüdäk, from Proto-Finnic käwe-, from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną — to go.
käveleskely (Finnish): walking around
Definitions
- walking around
Ancestry of “käveleskely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käveleskellä | to walk around, to stroll around, to wander |
| 2 | Finnish | kävellä | to walk |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käveldäk | to walk around |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |