Where does “kelkkailu” come from?
kelkkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelkkailla, from Finnish kelkka, from Proto-Norse kelkā.
kelkkailu (Finnish): sledding; bobsledding
Definitions
- sledding; bobsledding
Ancestry of “kelkkailu”, 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 | — |