Where does “virkavastuu” come from?

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

virkavastuu (Finnish): liability, responsibility in an office or a public position

Definitions

  1. liability, responsibility in an office or a public position

Ancestry of “virkavastuu”, step by step

virkavastuu 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 vastuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvastuuresponsibility, charge; "see also:" in charge;...
2Finnishvastatato answer, to reply; to respond
3Proto-Finnicvastat'akto answer, to reply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Old Norse virkja →