Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “hautapaikka” come from? hautapaikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
hautapaikka (Finnish): grave site, burial site, burial place, burial ground
Definitions grave site, burial site, burial place, burial ground Ancestry of “hautapaikka”, step by step hautapaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish paikka place, location, spot, site; area, region,... 2 Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka — 3 Proto-Germanic spaikǭ spoke 4 Proto-Indo-European spēy- to stretch; thrive; succeed
via Finnish hauta Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish hauta grave, tomb; trench; kiln, in the compound term... 2 Proto-Germanic sauþaz boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... 3 Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- to roil; to move about, roil, seethe