Where does “henkilö” come from?

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

henkilö (Finnish): person; figure

Definitions

  1. person; figure

Ancestry of “henkilö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke

Words derived from “henkilö

Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋkeEvery word from Proto-Finnic henkiEvery word from Finnish henki