Where does “kisapaikka” come from?

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

kisapaikka (Finnish): venue, games venue

Definitions

  1. venue, games venue

Ancestry of “kisapaikka”, step by step

kisapaikka 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 kisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkisacompetition, games
2Proto-Finnickisagame, play, competition
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickiśɜ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →