Where does “henkäistä” come from?

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

henkäistä (Finnish): To breathe (once)

Definitions

  1. To breathe (once)

Ancestry of “henkäistä”, step by step

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

Words derived from “henkäistä”

Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →