Where does “loitsija” come from?

loitsija (Finnish) comes from Finnish loitsia, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

loitsija (Finnish): sorcerer, spell caster

Definitions

  1. sorcerer, spell caster

Ancestry of “loitsija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishloitsiato cast a spell, enchant, incant
2Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →