Where does “kelkkailija” come from?
kelkkailija (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelkkailla, from Finnish kelkka, from Proto-Norse kelkā.
kelkkailija (Finnish): the rider of any type of kelkka the English equivalents go by type either by combining with "rider of" or by type-specific term: bobsledder, snowmobiler, snowmobilist, luger, skeletoneer, sledder, etc
Definitions
- the rider of any type of kelkka the English equivalents go by type either by combining with "rider of" or by type-specific term: bobsledder, snowmobiler, snowmobilist, luger, skeletoneer, sledder, etc
Ancestry of “kelkkailija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelkkailla | to ride any type of kelkka; English equivalents... |
| 2 | Finnish | kelkka | small sled or sledge equipped with runners;... |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | kelkā | — |