Where does “bolwerk” come from?

bolwerk (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German werk, from Old Saxon werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Ancestry of “bolwerk”, step by step

bolwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German werk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwerkwork, action; work, works
2Old Saxonwerkwork
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Middle Low German bole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanboleround object; plank

Words derived from “bolwerk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Germanic werką