Probably from tikka. An alternative source are Karelian vernacular forms ending in -tikka, commonly seen in diminutives of many Orthodox names.[1]
Tikka
Inflection of Tikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
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nominative | Tikka | Tikat | |
genitive | Tikan | Tikkojen | |
partitive | Tikkaa | Tikkoja | |
illative | Tikkaan | Tikkoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Tikka | Tikat | |
accusative | nom. | Tikka | Tikat |
gen. | Tikan | ||
genitive | Tikan | Tikkojen Tikkain rare | |
partitive | Tikkaa | Tikkoja | |
inessive | Tikassa | Tikoissa | |
elative | Tikasta | Tikoista | |
illative | Tikkaan | Tikkoihin | |
adessive | Tikalla | Tikoilla | |
ablative | Tikalta | Tikoilta | |
allative | Tikalle | Tikoille | |
essive | Tikkana | Tikkoina | |
translative | Tikaksi | Tikoiksi | |
abessive | Tikatta | Tikoitta | |
instructive | — | Tikoin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |