Where does “heng” come from?
heng (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
heng (Veps): soul; spirit; personality, character
Definitions
- soul; spirit; personality, character
Ancestry of “heng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |