Where does “åndsverk” come from?

åndsverk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

åndsverk (Norwegian Bokmål): a creative work

Definitions

  1. a creative work

Ancestry of “åndsverk”, step by step

åndsverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålverkpain, ache; pus; oeuvre
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Norwegian Bokmål ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålåndspirit, mind; ghost
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →