Where does “likavesi” come from?

likavesi (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...

likavesi (Finnish): sewage, wastewater, dirty water

Definitions

  1. sewage, wastewater, dirty water

Ancestry of “likavesi”, step by step

likavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lika

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...

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

Words derived from “likavesi”

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