Where does “henkilötunnus” come from?
henkilötunnus (Finnish) comes from Finnish henkilö, from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
henkilötunnus (Finnish): social security number
Ancestry of “henkilötunnus”, step by step
henkilötunnus 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 tunnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunnus | marking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,... |
| 2 | Finnish | tuntea | to feel, sense; to know, be familiar with |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |
Words derived from “henkilötunnus”