Where does “virkamiehistö” come from?

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

virkamiehistö (Finnish): civil service, civil servants collectively

Definitions

  1. civil service, civil servants collectively

Ancestry of “virkamiehistö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkamiescivil servant, public officer, official
2Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
3Old Norsevirkja—
4Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Old Norse virkja →