Where does “reipashenkinen” come from?

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

reipashenkinen (Finnish): brisk, healthy, dutiful

Definitions

  1. brisk, healthy, dutiful

Ancestry of “reipashenkinen”, step by step

reipashenkinen 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 reipas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreipasbrave; brisk; generous
2Proto-Germanicrībazgenerous; abundant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreyp-to tear , rip
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →