Where does “napakelkka” come from?

napakelkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish napa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *napa.

napakelkka (Finnish): a type of sleigh connected to a central pole with a beam, spinning around it when the beam is pushed; commonly used during Shrovetide; sleigh carousel

Definitions

  1. a type of sleigh connected to a central pole with a beam, spinning around it when the beam is pushed; commonly used during Shrovetide; sleigh carousel

Ancestry of “napakelkka”, step by step

napakelkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish napa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnapanavel; pole; pivot
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*napa—

via Finnish kelkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelkkasmall sled or sledge equipped with runners;...
2Proto-Norsekelkā—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *napa →Every word from Finnish napa →