Where does “*paikka” come from?
*paikka (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
Ancestry of “*paikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |