Where does “orka” come from?

orka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

orka (Faroese): strength, power; to be able to

Definitions

  1. strength, power; to be able to

Ancestry of “orka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseorka—
2Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥ǵyétito be working, to be at work
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “orka”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti →
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