Where does “likainen” come from?

likainen (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...

likainen (Finnish): dirty, unclean, filthy; dirty, unethical; dirty

Definitions

  1. dirty, unclean, filthy; dirty, unethical; dirty

Ancestry of “likainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlikadirt, stain, filth
2Proto-Finniclikadirt, filth, mud
3Proto-Germanicslīkazslick, smooth; sleek, smooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Words derived from “likainen”

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