Where does “paikkailu” come from?

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

paikkailu (Finnish): patching (leisurely)

Definitions

  1. patching (leisurely)

Ancestry of “paikkailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpaikkaillaTo patch
2FinnishpaikataTo patch, mend, sew; To fix, repair; To put in a...
3Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
4Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
5Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
6Proto-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 →