Where does “ernstvuurwerk” come from?
ernstvuurwerk (Dutch) comes from Dutch vuurwerk, from German Feuerwerk, from German Werk, from Middle High German werch, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom — to make.
ernstvuurwerk (Dutch): fireworks and other pyrotechnic substances used for serious, usually non-violent ends, such as flares
Definitions
- fireworks and other pyrotechnic substances used for serious, usually non-violent ends, such as flares
Ancestry of “ernstvuurwerk”, step by step
ernstvuurwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vuurwerk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vuurwerk | fireworks; military ordnance, in particular... |
| 2 | German | Feuerwerk | fireworks |
| 3 | German | Werk | work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | werch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Dutch ernst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ernst | seriousness |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ernst | combativeness; eagerness, zeal; seriousness |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ernost | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ernustuz | seriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arniz | efficient, capable, diligent, sure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |