Where does “likaahylkivä” come from?
likaahylkivä (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...
likaahylkivä (Finnish): dirt-repellent
Definitions
- dirt-repellent
Ancestry of “likaahylkivä”, step by step
likaahylkivä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lika | dirt, stain, filth |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lika | dirt, filth, mud |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaz | slick, smooth; sleek, smooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
via Finnish hylkivä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hylkivä | repulsive, repellent, resistant (to) |