Where does “piilopaikka” come from?

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

piilopaikka (Finnish): recess, retreat place of secrecy or seclusion

Definitions

  1. recess, retreat place of secrecy or seclusion

Ancestry of “piilopaikka”, step by step

piilopaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Finnish piilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiilohideout, lair, covert, hiding place; hidden
2Finnishpiilläto be hidden in, lie in; Adessive singular form...
3Proto-Finnicpiildäkto hide, to keep hidden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →