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
Ancestry of “värk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | werk | work, action; work, works |
| 2 | Old Saxon | werk | work |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |