Where does “tulenjohtopaikka” come from?

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

tulenjohtopaikka (Finnish): artillery fire control post, artillery observation post

Definitions

  1. artillery fire control post, artillery observation post

Ancestry of “tulenjohtopaikka”, step by step

tulenjohtopaikka 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 tulenjohto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtulenjohto(artillery) fire control, artillery observation directing indirect fire, particularly artillery fire, at a specific target
2Finnishtulifire; campfire; Third-person singular indicative...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*tuli
4Proto-Uralictulefire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka