Where does “liikanainen” come from?

liikanainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish liika, from Proto-Finnic liika, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

liikanainen (Finnish): superfluous, excessive

Definitions

  1. superfluous, excessive

Ancestry of “liikanainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliikaexcess; excessively
2Proto-Finnicliikaexcess
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Finnic liika →Every word from Finnish liika →