Where does “erihenkinen” come from?

erihenkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.

erihenkinen (Finnish): of or having a different spirit chiefly figuratively

Definitions

  1. of or having a different spirit chiefly figuratively

Ancestry of “erihenkinen”, step by step

erihenkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish henki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke—

via Finnish eri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheridifferent, other, another; different, separate;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*erei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
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