Where does “paik” come from?
paik (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
paik (Estonian): place
Ancestry of “paik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | paikka | place, location; patch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “paik”