Where does “medvirkning” come from?
medvirkning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål medvirke, from Danish virke, from German wirken, from Middle High German wirken, from Old High German wirken, from Proto-West Germanic wirkijan, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
medvirkning (Norwegian Bokmål): participation, cooperation, assistance
Definitions
- participation, cooperation, assistance
Ancestry of “medvirkning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | medvirke | to assist; to contribute; to participate |
| 2 | Danish | virke | function properly; exert influence upon; seem,... |
| 3 | German | wirken | to work; to be effective; to take effect |
| 4 | Middle High German | wirken | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wirken | to manufacture by sowing, stitching or weaving |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |