Where does “likavesikaivo” come from?

likavesikaivo (Finnish) comes from Finnish likavesi, 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...

likavesikaivo (Finnish): waste water pit, cesspool

Definitions

  1. waste water pit, cesspool

Ancestry of “likavesikaivo”, step by step

likavesikaivo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish likavesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlikavesisewage, wastewater, dirty water
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 kaivo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaivowell
2Proto-Finnickaivowell
3Proto-Finnic-oForms action/result nouns from verbs
4Proto-Uralic-w—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lika →