Where does “purjekelkkailu” come from?
purjekelkkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish purje, from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
purjekelkkailu (Finnish): ice sailing
Definitions
- ice sailing
Ancestry of “purjekelkkailu”, step by step
purjekelkkailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish purje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purje | sail; rag, sheet |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | purjeh | sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buriz | male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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 | — |