Where does “henkipatto” come from?

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

henkipatto (Finnish): outlaw

Definitions

  1. outlaw

Ancestry of “henkipatto”, step by step

henkipatto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish henki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke—

via Finnish patto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpattocrime
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →
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