Where does “salamanpaikannin” come from?
salamanpaikannin (Finnish) comes from Finnish paikannin, from Finnish paikantaa, from Finnish paikka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
salamanpaikannin (Finnish): lightning detector
Definitions
- lightning detector
Ancestry of “salamanpaikannin”, step by step
salamanpaikannin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paikannin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paikannin | locator something that locates |
| 2 | Finnish | paikantaa | to locate, pinpoint; Synonym of paikallistaa;... |
| 3 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |