Where does “virkaveli” come from?
virkaveli (Finnish) comes from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
virkaveli (Finnish): colleague
Ancestry of “virkaveli”, step by step
virkaveli 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 Veli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Veli | brother |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |