Where does “Wierk” come from?

Wierk (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German werc, 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.

Wierk (Luxembourgish): work, achievement; work; works, factory

Definitions

  1. work, achievement; work; works, factory

Ancestry of “Wierk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwercwork
2Old High Germanwercwork
3Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “Wierk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →