Where does “rekikeli” come from?
rekikeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish reki, from Proto-Finnic reki — sledge, sleigh.
rekikeli (Finnish): good weather for driving a sleigh or sled
Definitions
- good weather for driving a sleigh or sled
Ancestry of “rekikeli”, step by step
rekikeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish reki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | reki | A relatively large sledge or sleigh equipped with... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | reki | sledge, sleigh |
via Finnish keli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keli | weather conditions relating specifically to... |