Where does “henkilöluotto” come from?
henkilöluotto (Finnish) comes from Finnish henkilö, from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
henkilöluotto (Finnish): personal loan, personal credit
Definitions
- personal loan, personal credit
Ancestry of “henkilöluotto”, step by step
henkilöluotto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish henkilö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | henkilö | person; figure |
| 2 | Finnish | henki | breath; spirit, ghost; life |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |
via Finnish luotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luotto | credit; Synonym of luottamus |
| 2 | Finnish | luottaa | To trust, rely on, count on |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | loottadak | to trust, to rely on, to count on |