Where does “leikka” come from?

leikka (Ingrian) comes from Russian лейка, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

leikka (Ingrian): watering can

Definitions

  1. watering can

Ancestry of “leikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлейкаwatering can; bail; Leika
2Russianли́тьto pour, to spill
3Proto-Slaviclitito pour
4Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leikka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-Every word from Proto-Slavic liti