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Where does “turvapaikkaoikeus” come from?

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

turvapaikkaoikeus (Finnish): right of asylum

Definitions

  1. right of asylum

Ancestry of “turvapaikkaoikeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvapaikkaasylum, safe haven, refuge, haven
2Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
4Proto-Germanicspaikǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →