Where does “likaisuus” come from?

likaisuus (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...

likaisuus (Finnish): dirtiness

Definitions

  1. dirtiness

Ancestry of “likaisuus”, step by step

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