Where does “mahakelkkailu” come from?

mahakelkkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelkkailu, from Finnish kelkkailla, from Finnish kelkka, from Proto-Norse kelkā.

mahakelkkailu (Finnish): skeleton

Definitions

  1. skeleton

Ancestry of “mahakelkkailu”, step by step

mahakelkkailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelkkailu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelkkailusledding; bobsledding
2Finnishkelkkaillato ride any type of kelkka; English equivalents...
3Finnishkelkkasmall sled or sledge equipped with runners;...
4Proto-Norsekelkā—

via Finnish maha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmahabelly
2Proto-Finnicmahastomach, belly
Every word from Proto-Norse kelkā →Every word from Finnish kelkka →Every word from Finnish kelkkailla →