Where does “lakoitella” come from?

lakoitella (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian lakoittaa, from Ingrian lakkia, from Proto-Finnic lakeda, from Proto-Germanic flakaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh — flat surface.

lakoitella (Ingrian): to pet for a long time

Definitions

  1. to pet for a long time

Ancestry of “lakoitella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianlakoittaato pet
2Ingrianlakkiaplain
3Proto-Finniclakedaflat
4Proto-Germanicflakazflat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥kehflat surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh →Every word from Proto-Germanic flakaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic lakeda →