Where does “monipaikkainen” come from?

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

monipaikkainen (Finnish): multilocational

Definitions

  1. multilocational

Ancestry of “monipaikkainen”, step by step

monipaikkainen 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 moni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmonimany; few, quite a few; many people, many
2Proto-Finnicmonimany
3Proto-Finno-Permicmone—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →