Where does “juhannustaika” come from?
juhannustaika (Finnish) comes from Finnish taika, from Proto-Finnic taika, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
juhannustaika (Finnish): Any of the traditional magic rituals performed at the Midsummer Day night in order to bring forth a good future, to see one's future spouse etc
Definitions
- Any of the traditional magic rituals performed at the Midsummer Day night in order to bring forth a good future, to see one's future spouse etc
Ancestry of “juhannustaika”, step by step
juhannustaika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taika | magic; spell, enchantment |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | taika | witchcraft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Finnish juhannus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juhannus | Midsummer Day, Saint John's Day |