Where does “värk” come from?

värk (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German werk, from Old Saxon werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

värk (Estonian): stuff, things

Definitions

  1. stuff, things

Ancestry of “värk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwerkwork, action; work, works
2Old Saxonwerkwork
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →