Where does “galmandsværk” come from?

galmandsværk (Danish) comes from Danish værk, from Dutch werk, from Middle Dutch werc, from Old Dutch werk, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

galmandsværk (Danish): the work of a madperson, madness, insane actions

Definitions

  1. the work of a madperson, madness, insane actions

Ancestry of “galmandsværk”, step by step

galmandsværk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish værk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishværkwork; works; ache
2DutchwerkA task, job, chore; A profession, job,...
3Middle Dutchwerc
4Old Dutchwerk
5Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
6Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Danish galmand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgalmand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Germanic werką