Where does “prutswerk” come from?
prutswerk (Dutch) comes 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.
prutswerk (Dutch): The act or result of messing around; a bungle, a...
Definitions
- The act or result of messing around; a bungle, a...
Ancestry of “prutswerk”, step by step
prutswerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch werk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werk | A task, job, chore; A profession, job,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | werk | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Dutch prutsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | prutsen | to mess around, fiddle around; to bungle |