Where does “syvähenkinen” come from?

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

syvähenkinen (Finnish): profound deeply felt; intellectually deep

Definitions

  1. profound deeply felt; intellectually deep

Ancestry of “syvähenkinen”, step by step

syvähenkinen 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 syvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyvädeep; deep-water; deep, profound
2Proto-Finniccüvädeep
3Proto-Finno-Ugrictiwä—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →