Where does “henkilönkatsastus” come from?

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

henkilönkatsastus (Finnish): physical examination of someone, body search

Definitions

  1. physical examination of someone, body search

Ancestry of “henkilönkatsastus”, step by step

henkilönkatsastus 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 katsastus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkatsastusA routine inspection or checkup, especially an (annual) obligatory inspection of a car
2Finnish-usForms nouns from verbs, describing an action or...
3Proto-Finnic-usForms some nouns from nominal stems
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋkeEvery word from Proto-Finnic henkiEvery word from Finnish henki