Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “papinvirka” come from? papinvirka (Finnish) comes from Finnish pappi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pappi, from Old East Slavic попъ, from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.
papinvirka (Finnish): priestly office, priesthood, ministry
Definitions priestly office, priesthood, ministry Ancestry of “papinvirka”, step by step papinvirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pappi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish pappi priest 2 Proto-Finno-Ugric *pappi — 3 Old East Slavic попъ priest 4 Ancient Greek πάπας bishop, patriarch; father 5 Ancient Greek πάππας daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
via Finnish virka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish virka post, position, office, public office; purpose,... 2 Old Norse virkja — 3 Proto-Germanic wirkijaną to make, produce; to effect, make happen 4 Proto-Indo-European werǵ- to make