Where does “pyrkiminen” come from?

pyrkiminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyrkiä, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “pyrkiminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyrkiäto strive, endeavour; to plan to become, aspire...
2Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥ǵyétito be working, to be at work
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti