Where does “henkevyys” come from?

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

henkevyys (Finnish): intelligence, intellectuality, civilizedness, refinedness

Definitions

  1. intelligence, intellectuality, civilizedness, refinedness

Ancestry of “henkevyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkeväintelligent, bright; spirited, vigorous, animated
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 →