Where does “paiku” come from?

paiku (Estonian) comes from Estonian paik, from Proto-Finnic paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

paiku (Estonian): partitive plural of paik; about

Definitions

  1. partitive plural of paik; about

Ancestry of “paiku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpaikplace
2Proto-Finnicpaikkaplace, location; patch
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic paikka →