Where does “siervuurwerk” come from?
siervuurwerk (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.
siervuurwerk (Dutch): fireworks that primarily create visual displays
Definitions
- fireworks that primarily create visual displays
Ancestry of “siervuurwerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |