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
virka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse virkja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Old Norse virki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | virki | work |