Where does “henkilöapu” come from?

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

henkilöapu (Finnish): assistance done personally, e.g. through manual labor

Definitions

  1. assistance done personally, e.g. through manual labor

Ancestry of “henkilöapu”, step by step

henkilöapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish henkilö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkilöperson; figure
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke—

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
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