Where does “paikoittainen” come from?
paikoittainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikoittain, from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
paikoittainen (Finnish): appearing in, occurring in or that is in parts or some places, which is here and there; patchy, regional, areal
Definitions
- appearing in, occurring in or that is in parts or some places, which is here and there; patchy, regional, areal
Ancestry of “paikoittainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikoittain | in parts, in some places, in some areas, at some places, here and there |
| 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 |