Where does “liata” come from?

liata (Finnish) comes from Finnish lika, from Proto-Finnic lika, from Proto-Germanic slīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

liata (Finnish): to dirty, soil, begrime; get dirty

Definitions

  1. to dirty, soil, begrime; get dirty

Ancestry of “liata”, step by step

liata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlikadirt, stain, filth
2Proto-Finniclikadirt, filth, mud
3Proto-Germanicslīkazslick, smooth; sleek, smooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

via Finnish tä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtäwhat
2FinnishmitäPartitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...

Words derived from “liata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lika →
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