Where does “viransijainen” come from?

viransijainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sijainen, from Finnish sija, from Proto-Finnic sija, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

viransijainen (Finnish): substitute for an office

Definitions

  1. substitute for an office

Ancestry of “viransijainen”, step by step

viransijainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sijainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijainensubstitute; short for sijaisopettaja
2Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
3Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
4Proto-Germanicstiją—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Finnish virka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
2Old Norsevirkja—
3Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “viransijainen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →