Where does “Werkzeugkasten” come from?

Werkzeugkasten (German) comes from German Werkzeug, 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.

Werkzeugkasten (German): toolbox

Definitions

  1. toolbox

Ancestry of “Werkzeugkasten”, step by step

Werkzeugkasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Werkzeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWerkzeugtool; tools
2GermanWerkwork, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,...
3Middle High Germanwerch—
4Old High Germanwercwork
5Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
6Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via German kasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankastencrate (e.g. for bottles)
2Middle High Germankaste—
3Old High Germankastobox, case
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →
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