Where does “likaaja” come from?

likaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish liata, 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...

likaaja (Finnish): one who or which dirties, soils or begrimes

Definitions

  1. one who or which dirties, soils or begrimes

Ancestry of “likaaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliatato dirty, soil, begrime; get dirty
2Finnishlikadirt, stain, filth
3Proto-Finniclikadirt, filth, mud
4Proto-Germanicslīkazslick, smooth; sleek, smooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lika →