Where does “asuinpaikkakunta” come from?
asuinpaikkakunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikkakunta, from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
asuinpaikkakunta (Finnish): locality of residence
Definitions
- locality of residence
Ancestry of “asuinpaikkakunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikkakunta | locality; place |
| 2 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |