Where does “Werkzeug” come from?
Werkzeug (German) comes from German Werk, 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.
Werkzeug (German): tool; tools
Definitions
- tool; tools
Ancestry of “Werkzeug”, step by step
Werkzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Werk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Werk | work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | werch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German Zeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 3 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “Werkzeug”
- vercajk
- werkcojg
- Schneidwerkzeug
- Werkzeugstahl
- Werkzeugmaschine
- Folterwerkzeug
- Grabwerkzeug
- Greifwerkzeug
- Lernwerkzeug
- Mundwerkzeug
- Servicewerkzeug
- Sprechwerkzeuge
- Werkzeuggebrauch
- Werkzeughersteller
- Werkzeugkasten
- Werkzeugkegel
- Werkzeugkiste
- Werkzeugkoffer
- Werkzeugkonus
- Werkzeugmacher
- Werkzeugsatz
- Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik