Where does “werk” come from?

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

werk (Middle Low German): work, action; work, works

Definitions

  1. work, action; work, works

Ancestry of “werk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwerkwork
2Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “werk”

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