Where does “sosiaalivirasto” come from?

sosiaalivirasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish sosiaalinen, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

sosiaalivirasto (Finnish): social services department, social services office

Definitions

  1. social services department, social services office

Ancestry of “sosiaalivirasto”, step by step

sosiaalivirasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sosiaalinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsosiaalinensocial; having to do with social policy, striving...
2LatinsociālisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social
3Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
4LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
5Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
6Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
7Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Finnish virasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirastobureau, office, agency, board
2Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
3Old Norsevirkja
4Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek πάσχωEvery word from Ancient Greek πάθος