Where does “johtohahmo” come from?

johtohahmo (Finnish) comes from Finnish hahmo, from Finnish haamu, from Proto-Finnic haama, from Proto-Finno-Permic šamɜ.

johtohahmo (Finnish): leading figure person

Definitions

  1. leading figure person

Ancestry of “johtohahmo”, step by step

johtohahmo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hahmo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhahmoshape; figure; character
2Finnishhaamughost, spirit; shadow
3Proto-Finnichaama
4Proto-Finno-Permicšamɜ

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic šamɜEvery word from Proto-Finnic haamaEvery word from Finnish haamu