Where does “avi” come from?
avi (Finnish) comes from Finnish aluehallintovirasto, from Finnish virasto, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
avi (Finnish): regional state administrative agency; "see"...
Definitions
- regional state administrative agency; "see"...
Ancestry of “avi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aluehallintovirasto | regional state administrative agency ; regional... |
| 2 | Finnish | virasto | bureau, office, agency, board |
| 3 | Finnish | virka | post, position, office, public office; purpose,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |