Where does “paikannus” come from?

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

paikannus (Finnish): locating, finding the location

Definitions

  1. locating, finding the location

Ancestry of “paikannus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikantaato locate, pinpoint; Synonym of paikallistaa;...
2Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
4Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “paikannus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →
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