Where does “Hauptwerk” come from?

Hauptwerk (German) comes from German werk, from Middle High German werc, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Hauptwerk (German): magnum opus

Definitions

  1. magnum opus

Ancestry of “Hauptwerk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwerkwork, achievement the result of working
2Middle High Germanwercwork
3Old High Germanwercwork
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →