Where does “salapaikka” come from?

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

salapaikka (Ingrian): hideout

Definitions

  1. hideout

Ancestry of “salapaikka”, step by step

salapaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian paikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpaikkaplace
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Ingrian sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansalasecret
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sala—
3Proto-Uralicśalaelm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →