Where does “virkailija” come from?

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

virkailija (Finnish): employee, functionary; clerk

Definitions

  1. employee, functionary; clerk

Ancestry of “virkailija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkaillato stall, drag one's feet, procrastinate
2Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
3Old Norsevirkja—
4Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “virkailija”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Old Norse virkja →