Where does “virkapukuinen” come from?

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

virkapukuinen (Finnish): in official uniform

Definitions

  1. in official uniform

Ancestry of “virkapukuinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkapukuuniform
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 →