Where does “aitiopaikka” come from?

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

aitiopaikka (Finnish): box seat; box seat, ringside seat

Definitions

  1. box seat; box seat, ringside seat

Ancestry of “aitiopaikka”, step by step

aitiopaikka 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 aitio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaitiobox in a theatre or an auditorium etc
2Finnishäitimother; the letter "Ä" in the Finnish spelling...
3Finnishäitei
4Proto-Germanicaiþį̄mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka