Where does “henkilömitoitus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “henkilömitoitus”, step by step

henkilömitoitus 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 mitoitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmitoitusdimensioning
2Finnishmitoittaato dimension
3Finnishmittameasure; length, measure
4Proto-Finnicmittameasure
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →