Where does “limakko” come from?
limakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lima, from Proto-Finnic lima, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
limakko (Finnish): plasmodium
Ancestry of “limakko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lima | mucus; phlegm; slime |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lima | slime; mucus |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |