Where does “verkainen” come from?

verkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish verka, from Proto-Finnic verka, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

verkainen (Finnish): broadcloth made of, containing or resembling broadcloth

Definitions

  1. broadcloth made of, containing or resembling broadcloth

Ancestry of “verkainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishverkabroadcloth; cloth, felt, baize, green baize
2Proto-Finnicverkagusset
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →