Where does “taianomaisuus” come from?
taianomaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish taianomainen, from Finnish taika, from Proto-Finnic taika, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
taianomaisuus (Finnish): magicalness, wonderfulness
Definitions
- magicalness, wonderfulness
Ancestry of “taianomaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taianomainen | magical |
| 2 | Finnish | taika | magic; spell, enchantment |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taika | witchcraft |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |