Where does “kaatopaikka” come from?

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

kaatopaikka (Finnish): landfill; dump

Definitions

  1. landfill; dump

Ancestry of “kaatopaikka”, step by step

kaatopaikka 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 kaato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaatofelling; killing; strike
2Finnishkaataato knock/tip/turn over, overturn, upset, knock down
3Proto-Finnickaatadakto overturn; to spill, to pour out

Words derived from “kaatopaikka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →