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Where does “kalastelu” come from?

kalastelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalastella, from Finnish kalastaa, from Ingrian kala, from Proto-Finnic kala, from Proto-Uralic kälä.

kalastelu (Finnish): fishing; Synonym of verkkourkinta

Definitions

  1. fishing; Synonym of verkkourkinta

Ancestry of “kalastelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkalastellaTo fish; To phish
2FinnishkalastaaTo fish
3Ingriankalafish
4Proto-Finnickalafish
5Proto-Uralickälä—
Every word from Proto-Uralic kälä →