Where does “taikauskoinen” come from?
taikauskoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish taikausko, from Finnish taika, from Proto-Finnic taika, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
taikauskoinen (Finnish): superstitious
Definitions
- superstitious
Ancestry of “taikauskoinen”, step by step
taikauskoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taikausko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taikausko | superstition |
| 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 |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |