Where does “taian” come from?

taian (Finnish) comes from Finnish taika, from Proto-Finnic taika, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

taian (Finnish): Genitive singular form of taika

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of taika

Ancestry of “taian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaikamagic; spell, enchantment
2Proto-Finnictaikawitchcraft
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikną →Every word from Proto-Finnic taika →
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