Where does “tervehenkinen” come from?
tervehenkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
tervehenkinen (Finnish): wholesome, healthy
Ancestry of “tervehenkinen”, step by step
tervehenkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish henki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | henki | breath; spirit, ghost; life |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |
via Finnish terve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terve | healthy, sane; healthy, sound; sound, well |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | Forms nominals |
Words derived from “tervehenkinen”