Where does “Handwerk” come from?
Handwerk (German) comes from Middle High German hantwerc, from Old High German hantwerc, from Proto-Germanic handuwerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Handwerk (German): labour, especially of a manual type; trade;...
Definitions
- labour, especially of a manual type; trade;...
Ancestry of “Handwerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | hantwerc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hantwerc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handuwerką | handwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “Handwerk”