Where does “henkilönostin” come from?

henkilönostin (Finnish) comes from Finnish nostin, from Finnish nostaa, from Finnish -iäinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

henkilönostin (Finnish): aerial work platform, cherry picker, boom lift,...

Definitions

  1. aerial work platform, cherry picker, boom lift,...

Ancestry of “henkilönostin”, step by step

henkilönostin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nostin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnostinlifter; tappet; halyard
2Finnishnostaato lift, raise, elevate; to hoist; to push up
3Finnish-iäinenFront vowel variant of -iainen
4Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
5Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
6Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish henkilö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkilöperson; figure
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus