Where does “taikoa” come from?

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

taikoa (Finnish): to conjure, perform magic tricks; to conjure up;...

Definitions

  1. to conjure, perform magic tricks; to conjure up;...

Ancestry of “taikoa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “taikoa”

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