Where does “heng'” come from?

heng' (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.

heng' (Võro): spirit; soul

Definitions

  1. spirit; soul

Ancestry of “heng'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
2Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →