Where does “virastorakennus” come from?
virastorakennus (Finnish) comes from Finnish virasto, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
virastorakennus (Finnish): government building, office building of something official, public administration building
Definitions
- government building, office building of something official, public administration building
Ancestry of “virastorakennus”, step by step
virastorakennus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish virasto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virasto | bureau, office, agency, board |
| 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 |
via Finnish rakennus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakennus | building; building, construction |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |