Where does “virka” come from?
virka (Finnish) comes from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
virka (Finnish): post, position, office, public office; purpose,...
Definitions
- post, position, office, public office; purpose,...
Ancestry of “virka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “virka”