Where does “paik” come from?

paik (Ludian) comes from Proto-Finnic paikka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

paik (Ludian): patch

Definitions

  1. patch

Ancestry of “paik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaikkaplace, location; patch
2Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic paikka →