Where does “wark” come from?
Wark comes from Middle English werk, from Old English wyrċan, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wreg-.
wark (English): Pain; ache; To be in pain; ache; A building
Definitions
- Pain; ache; To be in pain; ache; A building
Ancestry of “wark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 2 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “wark”