Where does “taikuri” come from?

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

taikuri (Finnish): A magician, conjurer/conjuror

Definitions

  1. A magician, conjurer/conjuror

Ancestry of “taikuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaikoato conjure, perform magic tricks; to conjure up;...
2Finnishtaikamagic; spell, enchantment
3Proto-Finnictaikawitchcraft
4Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikną →Every word from Proto-Finnic taika →