Where does “notkopaikka” come from?

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

notkopaikka (Finnish): nook, recess

Definitions

  1. nook, recess

Ancestry of “notkopaikka”, step by step

notkopaikka 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 notko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnotkoglen, dale
2Proto-Finnicnockoglen, dell, depression
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →