Where does “Werk” come from?
Werk (German) comes from Middle High German werch, 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.
Werk (German): work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,...
Definitions
- work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,...
Ancestry of “Werk”, step by step
Werk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German werch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | werch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Middle High German werke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | werke | — |
via Middle High German werc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | werc | work |