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
- retaining wall; wharf; bulwark, safeguard
Ancestry of “bolværk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | bolwerk | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | werk | work, action; work, works |
| 3 | Old Saxon | werk | work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |