Where does “loitsu” come from?

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

loitsu (Finnish): spell, incantation

Definitions

  1. spell, incantation

Ancestry of “loitsu”, 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

Words derived from “loitsu”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →