Where does “liikuntasali” come from?

liikuntasali (Finnish) comes from Finnish sali, from Swedish säl, from Old Norse selr, from Proto-Germanic selhaz, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.

liikuntasali (Finnish): gymnasium place for indoor sports, such as in a school

Definitions

  1. gymnasium place for indoor sports, such as in a school

Ancestry of “liikuntasali”, step by step

liikuntasali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalihall; A large room, often one in which dinners...
2Swedishsäla seal
3Old Norseselrseal; second-person singular present indicative...
4Proto-Germanicselhazseal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanselk-to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw

via Finnish liikunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliikuntaexercise; physical education
2Finnishliikkuato move, stir; to travel, go; to exercise
3Proto-Finniclikudakmove
4Proto-Uraliclikke-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic selhaz →Every word from Old Norse selr →