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Where does “paikata” come from?

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

paikata (Finnish): To patch, mend, sew; To fix, repair; To put in a...

Definitions

  1. To patch, mend, sew; To fix, repair; To put in a...

Ancestry of “paikata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “paikata”

  • paikko
  • paikkailla
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