Where does “puolivirallinen” come from?
puolivirallinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish virallinen, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
puolivirallinen (Finnish): semi-official
Definitions
- semi-official
Ancestry of “puolivirallinen”, step by step
puolivirallinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish virallinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virallinen | official |
| 2 | Finnish | virka | post, position, office, public office; purpose,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |