Where does “olympiapaikka” come from?
olympiapaikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
olympiapaikka (Finnish): Olympic site, Olympic venue
Definitions
- Olympic site, Olympic venue
Ancestry of “olympiapaikka”, step by step
olympiapaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via Finnish olympialaiset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | olympialaiset | Olympic Games; Nominative plural form of... |