Where does “unirksome” come from?
unirksome (English) comes from English irksome, from Old English weorcsum, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
unirksome (English): Not irksome
Ancestry of “unirksome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | irksome | Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable;... |
| 2 | Old English | weorcsum | painful, grievous |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |