Where does “virkarikos” come from?
virkarikos (Finnish) comes from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
virkarikos (Finnish): malfeasance, misconduct or wrongdoing by an official
Definitions
- malfeasance, misconduct or wrongdoing by an official
Ancestry of “virkarikos”, step by step
virkarikos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish virka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virka | post, position, office, public office; purpose,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | virkja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Finnish rikos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikos | crime, offence/offense, criminality; ~" a... |
| 2 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |