Where does “äänestyspaikka” come from?

äänestyspaikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

äänestyspaikka (Finnish): polling station, polling place, voting station

Definitions

  1. polling station, polling place, voting station

Ancestry of “äänestyspaikka”, step by step

äänestyspaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Finnish äänestys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishäänestysvoting, poll, ballot
2Finnishäänestääto vote; third-person singular present indicative...
3Finnishääne-—
4Proto-Samiceanēmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →