Where does “likaus” come from?

likaus (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...

likaus (Finnish): dirtying, begriming

Definitions

  1. dirtying, begriming

Ancestry of “likaus”, 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 →