Where does “eurovirkamies” come from?
eurovirkamies (Finnish) comes from Finnish virkamies, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
eurovirkamies (Finnish): An official in the service of the European Union,...
Definitions
- An official in the service of the European Union,...
Ancestry of “eurovirkamies”, step by step
eurovirkamies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish virkamies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virkamies | civil servant, public officer, official |
| 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 |
via Finnish euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | euro | euro currency |