Where does “hurmahenki” come from?

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

hurmahenki (Finnish): zealot, fanatic

Definitions

  1. zealot, fanatic

Ancestry of “hurmahenki”, step by step

hurmahenki 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 hurma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhurmaecstasy, rapture
2Proto-Finnichurma? excitement, ecstacy, charm
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →