Where does “olutpaikka” come from?

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

olutpaikka (Finnish): beer spot

Definitions

  1. beer spot

Ancestry of “olutpaikka”, step by step

olutpaikka 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 olut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholutbeer; beer, ale
2Proto-Finnicolutbeer, ale
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →