Where does “henkistää” come from?

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

henkistää (Finnish): to spiritualize; in non-religious sense, compare hengellistää

Definitions

  1. to spiritualize; in non-religious sense, compare hengellistää

Ancestry of “henkistää”, step by step

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

Words derived from “henkistää”

Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →
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