Where does “knalvuurwerk” come from?

knalvuurwerk (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.

knalvuurwerk (Dutch): fireworks that primarily create bangs

Definitions

  1. fireworks that primarily create bangs

Ancestry of “knalvuurwerk”, step by step

knalvuurwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vuurwerk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvuurwerkfireworks; military ordnance, in particular...
2GermanFeuerwerkfireworks
3GermanWerkwork, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,...
4Middle High Germanwerch—
5Old High Germanwercwork
6Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
7Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Dutch knal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknalbang, short loud sound, crash
2Germanknallsingular imperative of knallen; first-person...
3Middle High Germanknellen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →