Where does “ohjaskelkkailija” come from?
ohjaskelkkailija (Finnish) comes from Finnish ohjas, from Finnish ohja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ohja, from Proto-Germanic ansijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂-.
ohjaskelkkailija (Finnish): luger one who rides a luge
Definitions
- luger one who rides a luge
Ancestry of “ohjaskelkkailija”, step by step
ohjaskelkkailija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ohjas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ohjas | A rein |
| 2 | Finnish | ohja | rein |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ohja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ansijō | eyelet, eye of a needle; handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enseh₂- | — |
via Finnish kelkkailija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelkkailija | the rider of any type of kelkka the English equivalents go by type either by combining with "rider of" or by type-specific term: bobsledder, snowmobiler, snowmobilist, luger, skeletoneer, sledder, etc |
| 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 | — |