Where does “henkilön” come from?

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

henkilön (Finnish): Genitive singular form of henkilö; of person

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of henkilö; of person

Ancestry of “henkilön”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkilöperson; figure
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →