Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/taika

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *taikną.

Noun

*taika

  1. witchcraft
  2. sign, omen

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: taika
    • Estonian: taig
    • ? Ingrian: taika
    • ? Karelian: taika
    • ? Votic: taikõ
    • Northern Sami: dáigá

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “taika”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN