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

  1. magic; spell, enchantment

Ancestry of “taika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictaikawitchcraft
2Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “taika”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikną →Every word from Proto-Finnic taika →