Where does “paikka-arvo” come from?

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

paikka-arvo (Finnish): place value, positional value

Definitions

  1. place value, positional value

Ancestry of “paikka-arvo”, step by step

paikka-arvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paikka

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

via Finnish Arvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishArvovalue, worth quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
2FinnishArvi
3Old NorseArnviðr
4Proto-GermanicArôwiduz
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka
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