Where does “paikko” come from?
paikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikata, from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
paikko (Finnish): spare
Definitions
- spare
Ancestry of “paikko”, step by step
paikko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikata | To patch, mend, sew; To fix, repair; To put in a... |
| 2 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |