Where does “vauhdinottopaikka” come from?

vauhdinottopaikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vauhdinotto, from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

vauhdinottopaikka (Finnish): runway short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jump or throw

Definitions

  1. runway short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jump or throw

Ancestry of “vauhdinottopaikka”, step by step

vauhdinottopaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vauhdinotto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvauhdinottorun-up
2FinnishOttotaking act or action of taking
3GermanOttoOtto
4Old High Germanōtriches; property
5Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
6Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

via Finnish paikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aud →Every word from Old High German ōt →