Where does “tantsupaikka” come from?

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

tantsupaikka (Ingrian): dancing spot

Definitions

  1. dancing spot

Ancestry of “tantsupaikka”, step by step

tantsupaikka 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 tantsu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantantsudance
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka →