Where does “Handwerkskunst” come from?
Handwerkskunst (German) comes from German Handwerk, 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.
Handwerkskunst (German): craftsmanship
Definitions
- craftsmanship
Ancestry of “Handwerkskunst”, step by step
Handwerkskunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Handwerk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Handwerk | labour, especially of a manual type; trade;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hantwerc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hantwerc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuwerką | handwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |