Where does “matkustamohenkilökunta” come from?

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

matkustamohenkilökunta (Finnish): cabin crew

Definitions

  1. cabin crew

Ancestry of “matkustamohenkilökunta”, step by step

matkustamohenkilökunta 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 matkustamo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatkustamopassenger compartment space reserved for customers in a vehicle
2Finnishmatkustaato travel
3Ingrianmatkatrip; path
4Proto-Finnicmatkaway, path; journey, trip; distance
5Proto-Uralicmëtkapassage
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