Where does “Werkzeugkoffer” come from?

Werkzeugkoffer (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.

Werkzeugkoffer (German): toolbox, toolcase

Definitions

  1. toolbox, toolcase

Ancestry of “Werkzeugkoffer”, step by step

Werkzeugkoffer 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 koffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankoffera case; a suitcase or briefcase
2Middle High Germankoffer—
3Middle Dutchcoffer—
4Old Frenchcofrechest
5LatincophinusA hamper, basket
6Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →