Where does “linnanpaikka” come from?

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

linnanpaikka (Finnish): castle site

Definitions

  1. castle site

Ancestry of “linnanpaikka”, step by step

linnanpaikka 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 Linna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLinnacastle large fortified residential building
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →