Where does “hengiltäotto” come from?

hengiltäotto (Finnish) comes from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

hengiltäotto (Finnish): taking the life of killing someone or something

Definitions

  1. taking the life of killing someone or something

Ancestry of “hengiltäotto”, step by step

hengiltäotto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Otto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishOttotaking act or action of taking
2GermanOttoOtto
3Old High Germanōtriches; property
4Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
5Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

via Finnish henki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aud →Every word from Old High German ōt →