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

Definitions

  1. place

Ancestry of “paik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaikkaplace, location; patch
2Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “paik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic paikka →
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