Where does “kasvupaikka” come from?

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

kasvupaikka (Finnish): habitat, growing site site where a plant or a population of plants grows

Definitions

  1. habitat, growing site site where a plant or a population of plants grows

Ancestry of “kasvupaikka”, step by step

kasvupaikka 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 kasvu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvugrowth
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-

Words derived from “kasvupaikka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-
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