Where does “lika” come from?

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

lika (Finnish): dirt, stain, filth

Definitions

  1. dirt, stain, filth

Ancestry of “lika”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lika”

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