Where does “virkailla” come from?
virkailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
virkailla (Finnish): to stall, drag one's feet, procrastinate
Definitions
- to stall, drag one's feet, procrastinate
Ancestry of “virkailla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virka | post, position, office, public office; purpose,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “virkailla”