Where does “taikakalu” come from?

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

taikakalu (Finnish): charm, amulet, fetish, talisman an item thought to have magical powers

Definitions

  1. charm, amulet, fetish, talisman an item thought to have magical powers

Ancestry of “taikakalu”, step by step

taikakalu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaikamagic; spell, enchantment
2Proto-Finnictaikawitchcraft
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Finnish kalu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaluphysical thing, object, tool; penis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikną →Every word from Proto-Finnic taika →