Where does “kahlailu” come from?
kahlailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kahlailla, from Finnish kahlata, from Proto-Uralic kälä.
kahlailu (Finnish): paddle, paddling
Ancestry of “kahlailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kahlailla | To paddle; To wade in a leisurely manner |
| 2 | Finnish | kahlata | To wade; To progress with difficulty |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kälä | — |