Where does “likaisenruskea” come from?

likaisenruskea (Finnish) comes from Finnish likainen, 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...

likaisenruskea (Finnish): drab, dirt brown

Definitions

  1. drab, dirt brown

Ancestry of “likaisenruskea”, step by step

likaisenruskea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish likainen

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

via Finnish ruskea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruskeabrown; A brown color
2Proto-Finnicruskedabrown, red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lika →