Where does “pyhiinvaelluspaikka” come from?
pyhiinvaelluspaikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
pyhiinvaelluspaikka (Finnish): pilgrimage site
Definitions
- pilgrimage site
Ancestry of “pyhiinvaelluspaikka”, step by step
pyhiinvaelluspaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via Finnish pyhiinvaellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyhiinvaellus | pilgrimage; hajj |
| 2 | Finnish | vaellus | hike; peregrination; migration |
| 3 | Finnish | vaeltaa | To wander, roam, travel, trek, ramble; to hike;... |
| 4 | Finnish | -eltaa | Variant of -ltaa |