Where does “junahenkilökunta” come from?

junahenkilökunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish henkilökunta, from Finnish henkilö, from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.

junahenkilökunta (Finnish): onboard staff of a train

Definitions

  1. onboard staff of a train

Ancestry of “junahenkilökunta”, step by step

junahenkilökunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish henkilökunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkilökuntastaff, personnel
2Finnishhenkilöperson; figure
3Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
4Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
5Proto-Uralicčeŋke

via Finnish juna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjunatrain
2Finnishjuoniplot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot
3Proto-Finnicjoonipath
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋkeEvery word from Proto-Finnic henkiEvery word from Finnish henki