Where does “virkamieskunta” come from?

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

virkamieskunta (Finnish): civil service body of civilian employees of any level of government

Definitions

civil service body of civilian employees of any level of government

Ancestry of “virkamieskunta”, step by step

virkamieskunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish virkamies

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via Finnish kunta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kunta	municipality, commune; local political division;...
2	Proto-Finnic	kunta	community; group of people
3	Proto-Finno-Ugric	kunta	—

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