Where does “laika” come from?

laika (Finnish) comes from Russian ла́йка, from Old East Slavic лаꙗти, from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

laika (Finnish): laika dog breed

Definitions

  1. laika dog breed

Ancestry of “laika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianла́йкаLaika (lit., barker), a native Russian breed of dog, a rather small hunting dog of Russia’s northern forests, similar to a husky
2Old East Slavicлаꙗтиto bark, to scold
3Proto-Slaviclàjatito bark
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclā́ˀteito bark
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “laika

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂-