Where does “hastværk” come from?

hastværk (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.

hastværk (Danish): haste, rush

Definitions

  1. haste, rush

Ancestry of “hastværk”, step by step

hastværk 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 hast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhasthaste; imperative of haste
2Middle Low Germanhasthave
3Middle Dutchhaest—
4Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
5Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
6Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →