Where does “henkäisy” come from?

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

henkäisy (Finnish): breath, gasp

Definitions

  1. breath, gasp

Ancestry of “henkäisy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhenkäistäTo breathe (once)
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →