Where does “herännäishenkinen” come from?

herännäishenkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish herännäinen, from Finnish -nnainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

herännäishenkinen (Finnish): aligned with or supportive of herännäisyys religious movement

Definitions

  1. aligned with or supportive of herännäisyys religious movement

Ancestry of “herännäishenkinen”, step by step

herännäishenkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish herännäinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishherännäinenA supporter of herännäisyys, a Lutheran revivalist movement in Finland
2Finnish-nnainenForms nouns or adjectives from verbs
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish henkinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkinenmental; spiritual; -person
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus