Where does “virallistaminen” come from?
virallistaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish virallistaa, from Finnish virallinen, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Ancestry of “virallistaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virallistaa | to formalize, to officialize |
| 2 | Finnish | virallinen | official |
| 3 | Finnish | virka | post, position, office, public office; purpose,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |