Where does “henkiriepu” come from?

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

henkiriepu (Finnish): one's life as something to keep or save

Definitions

  1. one's life as something to keep or save

Ancestry of “henkiriepu”, step by step

henkiriepu 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 riepu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishriepuA rag; poor
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →