Where does “ohjaskelkka” come from?

ohjaskelkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish ohjas, from Finnish ohja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ohja, from Proto-Germanic ansijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂-.

ohjaskelkka (Finnish): luge

Definitions

  1. luge

Ancestry of “ohjaskelkka”, step by step

ohjaskelkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ohjas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishohjasA rein
2Finnishohjarein
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ohja—
4Proto-Germanicansijōeyelet, eye of a needle; handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enseh₂-—

via Finnish kelkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelkkasmall sled or sledge equipped with runners;...
2Proto-Norsekelkā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ansijō →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ohja →