Where does “hyttipaikka” come from?

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

hyttipaikka (Finnish): (cabin) berth, a bed (spot) in a cabin

Definitions

  1. (cabin) berth, a bed (spot) in a cabin

Ancestry of “hyttipaikka”, step by step

hyttipaikka 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 hytti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhytticabin; cab
2Swedishhytta cabin; a driver's compartment
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →