Where does “henkilökohtainen” come from?

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

henkilökohtainen (Finnish): personal, intimate; face-to-face, vis-à-vis;...

Definitions

  1. personal, intimate; face-to-face, vis-à-vis;...

Ancestry of “henkilökohtainen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “henkilökohtainen

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