Where does “finaalipaikka” come from?

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

finaalipaikka (Finnish): place in the finals

Definitions

  1. place in the finals

Ancestry of “finaalipaikka”, step by step

finaalipaikka 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 finaali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfinaalifinale; final
2Late LatinfinalisOf or pertaining to boundaries; Of or pertaining...
3Latinfīnisend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →