Where does “werk” come from?

werk (Dutch) comes 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.

werk (Dutch): A task, job, chore; A profession, job,...

Definitions

  1. A task, job, chore; A profession, job,...

Ancestry of “werk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwerc—
2Old Dutchwerk—
3Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “werk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →