Where does “olinpaikka” come from?

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

olinpaikka (Finnish): whereabouts, location place where somebody or something is located

Definitions

  1. whereabouts, location place where somebody or something is located

Ancestry of “olinpaikka”, step by step

olinpaikka 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 olla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishollato be; to be, constitute, make up, form; to have;...
2Proto-Finnicoldakto be
3Proto-Uralicwole-to be, become; be, will be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →