Where does “paikantaa” come from?
paikantaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
paikantaa (Finnish): to locate, pinpoint; Synonym of paikallistaa;...
Definitions
- to locate, pinpoint; Synonym of paikallistaa;...
Ancestry of “paikantaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “paikantaa”