Where does “ohjaskelkkailu” come from?
ohjaskelkkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ohjas, from Finnish ohja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ohja, from Proto-Germanic ansijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂-.
ohjaskelkkailu (Finnish): luge the sport of racing with luges
Definitions
- luge the sport of racing with luges
Ancestry of “ohjaskelkkailu”, step by step
ohjaskelkkailu 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 kelkkailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |