Where does “naamavärkki” come from?

naamavärkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish värkki, from Swedish verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

naamavärkki (Finnish): face, mug

Definitions

  1. face, mug

Ancestry of “naamavärkki”, step by step

naamavärkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish värkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvärkkidevice, apparatus
2Swedishverka work; something which has been accomplished; a...
3Old Norseverkwork, deed
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Finnish naama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnaamaface; face, mouth
2Proto-Samicnāmēvelvet on reindeer antlers
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →