Where does “henkäys” come from?

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

henkäys (Finnish): breath, puff, gasp

Definitions

  1. breath, puff, gasp

Ancestry of “henkäys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkääto breathe, to blow, to radiate, to exude
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke—

Words derived from “henkäys”

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