Where does “luottohenkilö” come from?

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

luottohenkilö (Finnish): trusted person, trustee, confidant

Definitions

  1. trusted person, trustee, confidant

Ancestry of “luottohenkilö”, step by step

luottohenkilö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish henkilö

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

via Finnish luotto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluottocredit; Synonym of luottamus
2FinnishluottaaTo trust, rely on, count on
3Proto-Finnicloottadakto trust, to rely on, to count on
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →