Where does “henkilötodistus” come from?
henkilötodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish henkilö, from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
henkilötodistus (Finnish): identification
Ancestry of “henkilötodistus”, step by step
henkilötodistus 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 todistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | todistus | certificate; diploma, report card, certificate;... |
| 2 | Finnish | todistaa | To prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,... |
| 3 | Finnish | tosi | truth, reality, real thing; real-life; true |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | toci | truth |