Where does “likaisenvalkoinen” come from?

likaisenvalkoinen (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...

likaisenvalkoinen (Finnish): off-white

Definitions

  1. off-white

Ancestry of “likaisenvalkoinen”, step by step

likaisenvalkoinen 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 valkoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalkoinenwhite; Caucasian; A white colour
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lika →