Where does “lääkärinvirka” come from?

lääkärinvirka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lääkäri, from Swedish läkare, from Old Swedish lækiare, from Old Swedish lækir, from Old Norse lækir, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

lääkärinvirka (Finnish): doctor's post

Definitions

  1. doctor's post

Ancestry of “lääkärinvirka”, step by step

lääkärinvirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lääkäri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlääkäriphysician, medical doctor
2Swedishläkarea doctor; a physician
3Old Swedishlækiare—
4Old Swedishlækirphysician, leech
5Old Norselækir—
6Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Finnish virka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
2Old Norsevirkja—
3Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Old Norse lækir →