Where does “virkateitse” come from?

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

virkateitse (Finnish): by administrative or official means

Definitions

  1. by administrative or official means

Ancestry of “virkateitse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkatieofficial channels
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 →
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