Where does “vandværk” come from?

vandværk (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.

vandværk (Danish): water works

Definitions

  1. water works

Ancestry of “vandværk”, step by step

vandværk 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 vand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
2Old Danishwatn—
3Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →
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