Where does “Schnitzwerk” come from?

Schnitzwerk (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.

Schnitzwerk (German): carving

Definitions

  1. carving

Ancestry of “Schnitzwerk”, step by step

Schnitzwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German werk

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

via German schnitzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschnitzento carve
2Middle High Germansnitzento cut into small pieces
3Proto-Germanicsnittōnąto cut
4Proto-Germanicsnitnéh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →