Where does “palkkiovirka” come from?

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

palkkiovirka (Finnish): a political post to which people are appointed as a reward or perk, rather than by merit

Definitions

  1. a political post to which people are appointed as a reward or perk, rather than by merit

Ancestry of “palkkiovirka”, step by step

palkkiovirka 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 palkkio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkioreward, bounty; fee, honorarium
2Finnish-iöFront vowel variant of -io
3Spanish-ijoindicating a diminutive or despective quality
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Old Norse virkja →