Where does “henkiinjääminen” come from?
henkiinjääminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish jääminen, from Finnish -minen, from Proto-Finnic -minen, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
henkiinjääminen (Finnish): survival, staying alive, not dying
Definitions
- survival, staying alive, not dying
Ancestry of “henkiinjääminen”, step by step
henkiinjääminen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jääminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jääminen | — |
| 2 | Finnish | -minen | Forms verbal nouns from verbs, mostly corresponds... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -minen | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish henki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | henki | breath; spirit, ghost; life |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |