Where does “kirkkoherranvirasto” come from?
kirkkoherranvirasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirkkoherra, from Finnish herra, from Finnish Herra, from Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
kirkkoherranvirasto (Finnish): The administrative office of a parish, led by the...
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- The administrative office of a parish, led by the...
Ancestry of “kirkkoherranvirasto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kirkkoherra | parish priest , pastor ; parson, rector, vicar |
| 2 | Finnish | herra | mister, gentleman, sir; lord; lord, master |
| 3 | Finnish | Herra | Lord; Lord's |
| 4 | Old Norse | herra | mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title... |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |