Where does “virka-asema” come from?

virka-asema (Finnish) comes from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

virka-asema (Finnish): (public) office a position of responsibility within a public organization

Definitions

  1. (public) office a position of responsibility within a public organization

Ancestry of “virka-asema”, step by step

virka-asema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Finnish asema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasemastate, position, situation; status; station
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Old Norse virkja →