Where does “ørke” come from?
ørke (Danish) comes from Old Danish yrkiæ, from Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic wurkiją — work, profession, occupation.
ørke (Danish): archaic: work, profession
Definitions
- archaic: work, profession
Ancestry of “ørke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | yrkiæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | yrki | work, occupation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurkiją | work, profession, occupation |
Words derived from “ørke”