Where does “paikoillaanolo” come from?
paikoillaanolo (Finnish) comes from Finnish olo, from Finnish olla, from Proto-Finnic oldak, from Proto-Uralic wole- — to be, become; be, will be.
paikoillaanolo (Finnish): staying in place
Definitions
- staying in place
Ancestry of “paikoillaanolo”, step by step
paikoillaanolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish olo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | olo | being, the action of the verb olla; feeling,... |
| 2 | Finnish | olla | to be; to be, constitute, make up, form; to have;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | oldak | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | wole- | to be, become; be, will be |
via Finnish paikoillaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikoillaan | in place, where they belong, in the right position(s) |