Where does “värkkääminen” come from?
värkkääminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish värkätä, from Finnish verka, from Proto-Finnic verka, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Ancestry of “värkkääminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | värkätä | to tinker to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner |
| 2 | Finnish | verka | broadcloth; cloth, felt, baize, green baize |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | verka | gusset |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |