Where does “håndverk” come from?

håndverk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Handwerk, from Middle High German hantwerc, 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.

håndverk (Norwegian Bokmål): a craft or handicraft

Definitions

  1. a craft or handicraft

Ancestry of “håndverk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHandwerklabour, especially of a manual type; trade;...
2Middle High Germanhantwerc—
3Old High Germanhantwerc—
4Proto-Germanichanduwerkąhandwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “håndverk”

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