Where does “byggverk” come from?

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

byggverk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a large building

Definitions

  1. a large building

Ancestry of “byggverk”, step by step

byggverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskverkpain, ache; pus; industrial facility, works
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Norwegian Nynorsk bygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbygg<br>; barley; building
2Old Norsebyggbarley
3Proto-Germanicbewwąbarley
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →
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