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