Where does “virkamiesruotsi” come from?

virkamiesruotsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

virkamiesruotsi (Finnish): mandatory Swedish language education as part of an academic degree

Definitions

  1. mandatory Swedish language education as part of an academic degree

Ancestry of “virkamiesruotsi”, step by step

virkamiesruotsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ruotsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishruotsiSwedish
2Proto-Finnic*roocciSwede originally anyone from Roslagen
3Old Swedishroþs-related to rowing
4Old Norseróðrrowing
5Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Finnish virkamies

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 h₁reh₁- →Every word from Old Swedish roþs- →Every word from Proto-Finnic *roocci →