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
- employee, functionary; clerk
Ancestry of “virkailija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | virkailla | to stall, drag one's feet, procrastinate |
| 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 |
Words derived from “virkailija”