Where does “virkanimike” come from?

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

virkanimike (Finnish): title, capacity, designation, official designation job title of a public servant or holder of public office

Definitions

  1. title, capacity, designation, official designation job title of a public servant or holder of public office

Ancestry of “virkanimike”, step by step

virkanimike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish virka

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

via Finnish nimike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnimikelabel, title, tag, designation, heading; A term...
2Finnishniminame
3Finnish-iäiset
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijanąEvery word from Old Norse virkja