Where does “taianomainen” come from?
taianomainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish taika, from Proto-Finnic taika, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
taianomainen (Finnish): magical
Ancestry of “taianomainen”, step by step
taianomainen 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 omainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omainen | close relative/relation; the family; "genitive +... |
| 2 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
Words derived from “taianomainen”