Where does “paikka” come from?
paikka (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
paikka (Proto-Finnic): place, location; patch
Ancestry of “paikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “paikka”