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
- Indicative present connegative form of henkiä;...
Ancestry of “hengi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | henki | breath; spirit, ghost; life |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |