Where does “paikoitus” come from?
paikoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikoittaa, from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
paikoitus (Finnish): parking
Definitions
- parking
Ancestry of “paikoitus”, step by step
paikoitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikoittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikoittaa | to park; Third-person singular indicative present... |
| 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 us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |