Where does “bolværk” come from?

bolværk (Danish) comes from Middle Low German bolwerk, from Middle Low German werk, from Old Saxon werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

bolværk (Danish): retaining wall; wharf; bulwark, safeguard

Definitions

  1. retaining wall; wharf; bulwark, safeguard

Ancestry of “bolværk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbolwerk—
2Middle Low Germanwerkwork, action; work, works
3Old Saxonwerkwork
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →