Where does “werknemer” come from?
werknemer (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.
werknemer (Dutch): an employee
Ancestry of “werknemer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |