Where does “turpavärkki” come from?

turpavärkki (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.

turpavärkki (Finnish): mouth, trap, muzzle of a human

Definitions

  1. mouth, trap, muzzle of a human

Ancestry of “turpavärkki”, step by step

turpavärkki 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 turpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturpamuzzle; mouth, face, trap; European chub,...
2Proto-Finnicturpamuzzle
3Proto-Finno-Permicturpa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →
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