Where does “henkitore” come from?

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

Ancestry of “henkitore”, step by step

henkitore 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 tora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtoraquarrel
2Proto-Finnictoraquarrel; fight
3Proto-Uralictorɜfight; to fight
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →
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