Where does “hengenlaatu” come from?

hengenlaatu (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

hengenlaatu (Finnish): mentality, spirit, mindset

Definitions

  1. mentality, spirit, mindset

Ancestry of “hengenlaatu”, step by step

hengenlaatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
2Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
3Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish henki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →