Where does “rekiajelu” come from?

rekiajelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ajelu, from Finnish ajella, from Finnish ajaa, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

rekiajelu (Finnish): sleigh ride, sled ride; riding around on a sleigh or sled

Definitions

  1. sleigh ride, sled ride; riding around on a sleigh or sled

Ancestry of “rekiajelu”, step by step

rekiajelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ajelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishajeluride
2Finnishajellato drive, motor; to shave
3Finnishajaato drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in...
4Proto-Finnicajadakto go in a vehicle, to drive
5Proto-Uralicaja-to drive; to hunt, chase
6Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Finnish reki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrekiA relatively large sledge or sleigh equipped with...
2Proto-Finnicrekisledge, sleigh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati