Where does “henkevä” come from?
henkevä (Finnish) comes from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
henkevä (Finnish): intelligent, bright; spirited, vigorous, animated
Definitions
- intelligent, bright; spirited, vigorous, animated
Ancestry of “henkevä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | henki | breath; spirit, ghost; life |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |
Words derived from “henkevä”