Where does “laikka” come from?

laikka (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.

laikka (Proto-Finnic): spot, splotch

Definitions

  1. spot, splotch

Ancestry of “laikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicblaikazpale, white
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰloyǵ-os—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine

Words derived from “laikka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os →Every word from Proto-Germanic blaikaz →