Where does “paikantua” come from?

paikantua (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.

paikantua (Finnish): to be located have its location determined

Definitions

  1. to be located have its location determined

Ancestry of “paikantua”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →