Where does “henkilöjuna” come from?

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

henkilöjuna (Finnish): passenger train

Definitions

  1. passenger train

Ancestry of “henkilöjuna”, step by step

henkilöjuna 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 juna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjunatrain
2Finnishjuoniplot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot
3Proto-Finnicjoonipath
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →