Where does “dargsman” come from?
dargsman (English) comes from English darg, from English daywork, from Middle English daywork, from Old English dæġweorc, from Proto-Germanic dagawerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
dargsman (English): A day laborer
Definitions
- A day laborer
Ancestry of “dargsman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | darg | A day's work; A defined quantity or amount of... |
| 2 | English | daywork | The work done in a day; a day's work; The amount... |
| 3 | Middle English | daywork | — |
| 4 | Old English | dæġweorc | a day's work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagawerką | a day's work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |