Where does “hantwerc” come from?
hantwerc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hantwerc, from Proto-Germanic handuwerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Ancestry of “hantwerc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hantwerc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | handuwerką | handwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |