Where does “potkukelkkailu” come from?

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

potkukelkkailu (Finnish): kicksledding

Definitions

  1. kicksledding

Ancestry of “potkukelkkailu”, step by step

potkukelkkailu 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 potku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpotkukick; a side net steering fish towards a fyke
2Finnishpotkiato kick; Partitive plural form of potka
3Votic-ia—
Every word from Proto-Norse kelkā →Every word from Finnish kelkka →Every word from Finnish kelkkailla →