Where does “aluehallintovirasto” come from?
aluehallintovirasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish virasto, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
aluehallintovirasto (Finnish): regional state administrative agency (official translation); regional branch of the state government of Finland executing all legislative implementation, steering and supervision functions in the regions
Definitions
- regional state administrative agency (official translation); regional branch of the state government of Finland executing all legislative implementation, steering and supervision functions in the regions
Ancestry of “aluehallintovirasto”, step by step
aluehallintovirasto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish virasto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virasto | bureau, office, agency, board |
| 2 | Finnish | virka | post, position, office, public office; purpose,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |