Where does “leiupaik” come from?

leiupaik (Estonian) comes from Estonian leid, from Estonian leidma, from Proto-Finnic leütädäk, from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.

Ancestry of “leiupaik”, step by step

leiupaik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian leid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianleidfind, finding
2Estonianleidmato find
3Proto-Finnicleütädäkto find, to discover
4Proto-Germanichleutanąto cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)klēw-—

via Estonian paik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpaikplace
2Proto-Finnicpaikkaplace, location; patch
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hleutaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic leütädäk →