Where does “mahakelkkailu” come from?
mahakelkkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelkkailu, from Finnish kelkkailla, from Finnish kelkka, from Proto-Norse kelkā.
mahakelkkailu (Finnish): skeleton
Ancestry of “mahakelkkailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kelkkailu | sledding; bobsledding |
| 2 | Finnish | kelkkailla | to ride any type of kelkka; English equivalents... |
| 3 | Finnish | kelkka | small sled or sledge equipped with runners;... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | kelkā | — |