Where does “lêwerike” come from?
lêwerike (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon lêwerka, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwaʀikā, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.
Ancestry of “lêwerike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | lêwerka | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiwaʀikā | lark |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiwazikǭ | lark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiwaz | lark |