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

  1. to stall, drag one's feet, procrastinate

Ancestry of “virkailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
2Old Norsevirkja—
3Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “virkailla”

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