Where does “nukkumapaikka” come from?

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

nukkumapaikka (Finnish): place to sleep

Definitions

  1. place to sleep

Ancestry of “nukkumapaikka”, step by step

nukkumapaikka 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 nukkua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnukkuato sleep
2Proto-Finnicnukkudakto doze, to slumber
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →