Where does “katsomapaikka” come from?

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

katsomapaikka (Finnish): vantage point

Definitions

  1. vantage point

Ancestry of “katsomapaikka”, step by step

katsomapaikka 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 katsoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatsoato look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to...
2Proto-Finnickaccodakto look
3Proto-Germanicgātijaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →