Where does “luistelu” come from?

luistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish luistella, from Finnish luistaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

luistelu (Finnish): ice skating

Definitions

  1. ice skating

Ancestry of “luistelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluistellaTo skate
2Finnishluistaato slide; to go, run smoothly or successfully; to...
3FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “luistelu

Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka