Where does “henkilövakuus” come from?

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

henkilövakuus (Finnish): personal guarantee, personal security for a debt or liability

Definitions

  1. personal guarantee, personal security for a debt or liability

Ancestry of “henkilövakuus”, step by step

henkilövakuus 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 vakuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvakuussecurity, collateral
2Finnishväkäbarb; fluke
3Proto-Finnicvakacalm; steady, stable
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →