Where does “laiskanvirka” come from?

laiskanvirka (Finnish) comes from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

laiskanvirka (Finnish): sinecure position that requires no work but still gives a payment

Definitions

  1. sinecure position that requires no work but still gives a payment

Ancestry of “laiskanvirka”, step by step

laiskanvirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Finnish läiskä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishläiskäsplotch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Old Norse virkja →