Where does “hengi” come from?

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

hengi (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of henkiä;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of henkiä;...

Ancestry of “hengi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →