Where does “werpak” come from?

werpak (Indonesian) comes from Dutch werkpak, from Dutch werk, from Middle Dutch werc, from Old Dutch werk, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

werpak (Indonesian): Safety workwear or Safety boiler suit

Definitions

  1. Safety workwear or Safety boiler suit

Ancestry of “werpak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwerkpak(Safety) workwear
2DutchwerkA task, job, chore; A profession, job,...
3Middle Dutchwerc—
4Old Dutchwerk—
5Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
6Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →
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