Where does “presidentinvirka” come from?
presidentinvirka (Finnish) comes from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
presidentinvirka (Finnish): office of the president
Definitions
- office of the president
Ancestry of “presidentinvirka”, step by step
presidentinvirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish presidentti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | presidentti | president |
| 2 | Swedish | president | a chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g.... |
| 3 | Old French | president | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |