Where does “paikalleen” come from?

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

paikalleen (Finnish): to his/her/its place/location/spot

Definitions

  1. to his/her/its place/location/spot

Ancestry of “paikalleen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →