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Where does “kahlehtia” come from?

kahlehtia (Finnish) comes from Finnish kahle, from Finnish kahlata, from Proto-Uralic kälä.

kahlehtia (Finnish): Alternative form of kahlita

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kahlita

Ancestry of “kahlehtia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkahleshackle; the open end of a dragnet or seine
2FinnishkahlataTo wade; To progress with difficulty
3Proto-Uralickälä—

Words derived from “kahlehtia”

  • kahlehtimaton
Every word from Proto-Uralic kälä →