Where does “opiskelupaikkakunta” come from?
opiskelupaikkakunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikkakunta, from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
opiskelupaikkakunta (Finnish): locality of studying locality of the learning institution one is attending
Definitions
- locality of studying locality of the learning institution one is attending
Ancestry of “opiskelupaikkakunta”, step by step
opiskelupaikkakunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikkakunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikkakunta | locality; place |
| 2 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |