Where does “henki” come from?

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

henki (Finnish): breath; spirit, ghost; life

Definitions

  1. breath; spirit, ghost; life

Ancestry of “henki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
2Proto-Uralicčeŋke—

Words derived from “henki”

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