Where does “virkamieshallitus” come from?
virkamieshallitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish virkamies, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
virkamieshallitus (Finnish): A type of caretaker government in which the...
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- A type of caretaker government in which the...
Ancestry of “virkamieshallitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | virkamies | civil servant, public officer, official |
| 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 |