Where does “raitishenkinen” come from?

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

raitishenkinen (Finnish): wholesome, healthy

Definitions

  1. wholesome, healthy

Ancestry of “raitishenkinen”, step by step

raitishenkinen 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 Raitis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRaitissober that does not drink alcohol; not given to excessive drinking of alcohol
2Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →
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