Where does “vuurwerk” come from?

vuurwerk (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

vuurwerk (Dutch): fireworks; military ordnance, in particular...

Definitions

  1. fireworks; military ordnance, in particular...

Ancestry of “vuurwerk”, step by step

vuurwerk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Feuerwerk

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

via Dutch vuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvuurfire; heater; a lighter
2Middle Dutchvuurfire; bonfire; passion
3Old Dutchfuïrfire

via Dutch werk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchwerkA task, job, chore; A profession, job,...
2Middle Dutchwerc—
3Old Dutchwerk—

Words derived from “vuurwerk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →