Where does “johtopaikka” come from?

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

johtopaikka (Finnish): top position, leading position, lead

Definitions

  1. top position, leading position, lead

Ancestry of “johtopaikka”, step by step

johtopaikka 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 johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →