Where does “lieke” come from?

lieke (Finnish) comes from Finnish liekki, from Proto-Finnic leekki — flame.

lieke (Finnish): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “lieke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliekkiflame; Short for liekkiviina
2Proto-Finnicleekkiflame
Every word from Proto-Finnic leekki →Every word from Finnish liekki →