Where does “kärkipaikka” come from?

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

kärkipaikka (Finnish): top position, lead

Definitions

  1. top position, lead

Ancestry of “kärkipaikka”, step by step

kärkipaikka 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 kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →