Where does “taionta” come from?
taionta (Finnish) comes from Finnish taikoa, from Finnish taika, from Proto-Finnic taika, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
taionta (Finnish): Synonym of taikominen
Ancestry of “taionta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | taikoa | to conjure, perform magic tricks; to conjure up;... |
| 2 | Finnish | taika | magic; spell, enchantment |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taika | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |