Where does “fýrverk” come from?

fýrverk (Faroese) comes from Faroese verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

fýrverk (Faroese): fireworks

Definitions

  1. fireworks

Ancestry of “fýrverk”, step by step

fýrverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseverkwork; works, product; power plant
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Faroese fýrur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefýrurfire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →