diagonaalihiihto
Finnish
Etymology
diagonaalinen + hiihto, coined to differentiate the classic style of cross-country skiing in which the hands and legs are working diagonally and the skis are moved along parallel tracks from the newer discipline of luisteluhiihto (“ski skating, skate skiing”).
Noun
diagonaalihiihto
- (dated) classic skiing (style of cross-country skiing)