Where does “henkonen” come from?

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

henkonen (Finnish): breath, puff

Definitions

  1. breath, puff

Ancestry of “henkonen”, step by step

henkonen 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 onen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishonen—

Words derived from “henkonen”

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