Where does “kunstværk” come from?

kunstværk (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.

kunstværk (Danish): piece of art, work of art, artwork

Definitions

  1. piece of art, work of art, artwork

Ancestry of “kunstværk”, step by step

kunstværk 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 kunst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkunstart; artistry; skill
2Middle Low Germankunstart, artistry
3Old Saxonkunst
4Proto-Germanickunstizknowledge, ability
5Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-
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