Where does “pitsapaikka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pitsapaikka”, step by step

pitsapaikka 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 pitsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpitsaAlternative form of pizza; pizza
2Italianpizzapizza; reel; something very monotonous and...
3Neapolitanpizzapizza
4Byzantine Greekπίταcake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka
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